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Canadian front pages after day two of Fort McMurray fires and evacuation

Here’s how Canadian newspapers responded to the unfolding crisis in Fort McMurray. As the wildfire crisis in Fort McMurray, Alberta, and the surrounding area continues to unfold, newspapers across the country once again led with coverage of a situation that has led the Alberta government to declare a province-wide state of emergency. [[{“fid”:”5975″,”view_mode”:”default”,”fields”:{“format”:”default”,”field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]”:””,”field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]”:””},”type”:”media”,”link_text”:null,”attributes”:{“height”:3139,”width”:3249,”style”:”width: 700px; height:…

Here’s how Canadian newspapers responded to the unfolding crisis in Fort McMurray.

As the wildfire crisis in Fort McMurray, Alberta, and the surrounding area continues to unfold, newspapers across the country once again led with coverage of a situation that has led the Alberta government to declare a province-wide state of emergency.

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H.G. Watson was J-Source's managing editor from 2015 to 2018. She is a journalist based in Toronto. You can learn more about her at hgwatson.com.