Alberta blaze threatens sorrounding province

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A huge wildfire raging in the Canadian province of Alberta is growing further and could spill in to neighbouring Saskatchewan, officials say. Hot, dry and windy conditions are hampering efforts by hundreds of firefighters to tackle the blaze. The flames have already caused the evacuation of 80,000 people from the oil city of Fort McMurray. Thousands are still stuck north of the city and their evacuation will now not be completed before Sunday. "In no way is this fire under control,'' said Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. The wildfire now covers an area of more than 200,000 hectares (495,000 acres), which includes areas still ablaze and areas already burnt. "Fire conditions remain extreme," said the Alberta Emergency Management Agency late on Saturday. There is the possibility of rain on Sunday and Monday. Earlier this week, most evacuees headed south but some fled north, sheltering in work camps beyond Fort McMurray. Thousands have since been shuttled out by road and air, with small convoys passing through the fire-ravaged city on Saturday. Ms Notley had said the goal was to complete the evacuations by the end of Saturday, but there are still people in the camps north of the city and the operation to evacuation them will now continue on Sunday. The blaze has ruined entire neighbourhoods, with residents warned it could be some time before they could return. Despite the mandatory order to leave, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have said they found an elderly man and a family of five in Fort McMurray. They were led to safety. Some 1,600 homes and other buildings have been lost but no deaths or injuries have been reported.

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