The Beast, Alberta

Question 1

How much did the Red Cross receive in donations? (Long-term response)

Answer 1

CAN $50 million

Question 2

What increased the spread of the fire?

Answer 2

spotting

Question 3

What was the name of the place affected?

Answer 3

Fort McMurray

Question 4

How much of the city was saved? (Immediate response)

Answer 4

85%

Question 5

How many homes and businesses were destroyed? (Primary, socio-economic effect)

Answer 5

2400

Question 6

What did they use to monitor the fire? (Immediate response)

Answer 6

• satellite

- meteorological and ground data

Question 7

What was the name of the concert used to raise money? (Long-term response)

Answer 7

Fire Aid

Question 8

How many acres of land were burnt? (Primary, environmental effect)

Answer 8

600,000

Question 9

How much CO2 was released? (Primary, environmental effect)

Answer 9

several million tonnes

Question 10

How many were evacuated? (Primary, social response)

Answer 10

90,000

Question 11

What was the initial cause and why did it get out of control?

Answer 11

• cause not known

- change in wind direction

Question 12

What problems did the ash cause when it was washed into the water? (Secondary, environmental effect)

Answer 12

contamination of fish and aquatic wildlife

Question 13

What were the favourable environmental conditions? (6)

Answer 13

• El Niño
• lack of winter snowfall
• early snow melt in spring
• warmer than average temps
• dried out ground
• low humidity

Question 14

How much did the fire cost oil sand industry? (Secondary, economic effect)

Answer 14

CAN $1 billion

Question 15

When did it happen?

Answer 15

May 2016

Question 16

How many deaths? (Primary, social effect)

Answer 16

0