Canada wildfires: huge queues on highway as thousands evacuate oil town

Footage on social media showed roads full of cars evacuating the suburbs of Fort Mcmurray in the western Canadian province of Alberta. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► A growing blaze threatened the city and its surroundings, which experienced devastating fires in 2016. Local officials have ordered thousands to evacuate as the fire grows in size and strength, with winds fanning the flames. ’We’re seeing extreme fire behaviour. Smoke columns are developing and the skies are covered in smoke. Firefighters have been pulled from the fire line for safety reasons,’ Josee St-Onge of Alberta Wildfire told reporters. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ►http