Alberto wildfire Flashcards
1
Q
when did the wildfire occur?
A
may 2016
2
Q
where did it happen?
A
the city of Fort McMurray in alberta canada
3
Q
where did the fire ignite?
A
the fire ignited in a remote forested area to the south-west of Fort Mcmurray
4
Q
what were the social impacts?
A
90,000 people forced to flee 2400 homes burned down jobs and livelihood affected power supplies disrupted water supplies became contaminated
5
Q
what were the economic impacts?
A
transport in the region was severley affected
initial insurance company estimated 9 billion
about a third of the 25,000 workers in the nearby oil sand industry had to be evacuated from work
6
Q
what are the environmental impacts?
A
the intensity of the fire severly affected the forest ecosystem
the fire will have released several million tonnes of co2 into atmosphere
ash polluted water
huge quantities of waste and debris from fire had to be removed
