Hot, dry conditions have Alaska fire pros on alert

More than 80,000 residents of Fort McMurray, Alberta had to flee. (Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta)The images of a wildfire raging through subdivisions in Fort McMurray, Alberta last week were horrifying. Firefighters say the fire season is already well underway in Alaska, too, and they need citizens to do their part to keep their communities safe.
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The Fort McMurray fire started during a spell of unusually warm weather. Suddenly, an entire city of 80,000 was on the run.
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