Out-of-control wildfires blazing in northern Alberta have prompted fresh evacuations of workers from oilsands sites.
Amanda Stephenson, Bloomberg NewsCALGARY —
“Our first operating priority is to care for ourselves and all others,” said MEG CEO Darlene Gates in a news release, adding production at the company’s Christina Lake site continues as normal.MEG’s Christina Lake site is located about 150 kilometres south of Fort McMurray in northeast Alberta, while Imperial’s Kearl site is located 70 km north of Fort McMurray.
The wildfire burning northeast of Fort McMurray was more than 1,000 square km in size and just 7 km away from “industrial sites,” Alberta Wildfire said Thursday afternoon.
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