Light rain expected to help Fort McMurray wildfire as Grande Prairie blaze to grow

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Light rain expected to help Fort McMurray wildfire as Grande Prairie blaze to grow
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On Monday, heavy equipment worked on a fire guard on the Fort McMurray, while firefighting crews continue to establish a containment line

Crews battling a wildfire outside Fort McMurray, Alta., are expecting a little help from the weather.

The out-of-control fire has grown to about 65 square kilometres, but officials say that’s because they have a more accurate estimate not because flames are spreading.there in 2016 destroyed roughly 2,400 homes. On Monday, heavy equipment was working on a fire guard on the northeast side of the blaze, while six firefighting crews continued to establish a containment line, supported by 13 helicopters and air tankers on standby.

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