The Fort McMurray wildfire remains out of control, burning under high to extreme fire conditions.
Atmosphere Land Fires
An astronaut on the International Space Station took this photograph of smoke billowing from wildfires near Fort McMurray.
Fires Human Presence
A shift in the winds has put worker camps north of Fort McMurray at risk.
Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
More than two weeks since wildfires first broke out in Fort McMurray, the burned area continues to grow larger as fires still spread under warm, dry conditions.
Image of the Day Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
The fire in Alberta, Canada, had burned 2,410 square kilometers of land by May 12, 2016.
Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
A growing body of research indicates that smoke above clouds can have important consequences for the climate.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Fires
Winds pushed plumes of smoke from an intense wildfire in Alberta southeast into the Great Plains.
Atmosphere Fires
Unusually warm temperatures were part of the fire weather that spurred flames to spread through Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada.
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The Fort McMurray fire continued to spread, burning 850 square kilometers by the morning of May 5, 2016.
Wildfire continued to spread through Fort McMurray in Canada’s Northern Alberta region.
Fires Remote Sensing
A wildfire burned through neighborhoods in Fort McMurray, Alberta, displacing tens of thousands of residents.
Image of the Day Land Fires