By Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press, June 228, 2016
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – The ma
n who led the fight against the wildfire that devastated parts of Fort McMurray in May is urging changes to the way homes are rebuilt to avoid similar destruction in the future.
Fort McMurray fire chief Darby Allen says houses in the northern Alberta city should be built much further away from the dense boreal forest that surrounds them and be made out of materials that prevent fire from spreading as easily – from the kind of shingles used to a home’s siding.
