MSNBC American Voices With Alicia Menendez June 4, 2024 23:52:00
In one day on may 3rd 2016. driving the biggest most rapid evacuation due to a fire in modern times. what we saw there were a suite of conditions that we're seeing across canada. really around the world. now that is freakishly high record-breaking temperatures, coupled with record low humidity. so, in fort mcmurray, you had a 90-degree plus temperatures. this is northern canada we are talking about. relative humidities comparable to that in death valley. that creates really explosive conditions. you had houses in old neighborhoods burning to the ground. practically in minutes. really, a series...
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