Official historical record · Alberta

Horse River (2016)

Alberta's official wildfire review archive documents the Horse River wildfire as the defining Fort McMurray event of 2016. Details not stated by the source are left blank.

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Year
2016
Reported area
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Historical significance

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Official source

Government of Alberta — Wildfire maps, data and reviews. Official Alberta historical wildfire datasets and reviews of notable and destructive wildfire events.

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