A burnt automobile and boat are seen as thousands of evacuees who fled a massive wildfire begin to return to their homes in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Topher Seguin
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (Reuters) - Thousands of evacuees who fled a massive wildfire that hit Fort McMurray made an emotional return to their homes on Wednesday, facing a massive cleanup and uncertainty over their safety as the devastated Canadian oil city begins to rebuild.
More than 90,000 fled the remote northern Alberta city as the fire hit a month ago, engulfing some neighbourhoods while sparing others. Premier Rachel Notley told reporters about half of the 15,000 expected to return on Wednesday had done so by noon as a two-week staged re-entry begins.
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