88,000 evacuated in Alberta, Canada 5/4/16

Alberta Fire 4Cots are set up on the gym floor at an evacuee reception center in Anzac, Alberta Canada today. 88 thousand people were ordered to flee the area as a wildfire moved into the city destroying whole neighborhoods. 1,600 structures destroyed at the time of this posting.

People had just a few quick moments to gather their personal belongings before they were ordered to leave in front of the fast-moving flames. As residents scattered to escape the blaze, evacuation routes were dangerous as the inferno burned along the roadways. For thousands, just getting out of the area was a challenge. Alberta Fire 1