Hopes raised in Canada wildfire battle

The battle to contain the wildfires in west-central Canada has reached a turning point, partly thanks to drizzle and favourable winds, say officials. One minister warned much work lay ahead but “we may be turning a corner”. A fifth of homes in the oil sands city of Fort McMurray have been destroyed and more than […]

The battle to contain the wildfires in west-central Canada has reached a turning point, partly thanks to drizzle and favourable winds, say officials.
One minister warned much work lay ahead but “we may be turning a corner”.
A fifth of homes in the oil sands city of Fort McMurray have been destroyed and more than 80,000 people evacuated.
But the fire had not spread as fast as had been feared, said Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, who surveyed the devastation on Monday.