A highway camera photo shows traffic in FortMcMurray jammed in the southbound lane of Highway 63 on the north side of the Athabasca River. The image was captured at 3:11 p.m. MT, about an hour after an evacuation order was issued for four neighbourhoods. (511 Alberta)
Evacuation order issued as wildfire threatening Fort McMurray draws closer https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-wildfire-grande-prairie-fort-mcmurray-1.7203695
The article expressed that the fire was lower risk, slow moving. Nobody was hurt. Seems like the evacuation was a success. Hopefully those cars are packed full with all the irreplaceable items and memories from their homes as well as their pets.
I’ve seen evacuations utilize additional lanes in the direction of flow. Maybe they would have if the situation were more urgent. It looks like nobody thought that was necessary.
Fuck cars and car centric lifestyle, but this is one situation where any alternative seems less efficient