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How would the Fort McMurray fire footprint look on P.E.I.?

How much of P.E.I. would the fire devastation in Fort McMurray cover? CBC News put together a video looking at how the fire footprint compares across the country.

The wildfire devastation in Fort McMurray would cover an area the size of most of Queens County

The size of the wildfire devastation in Alberta would cover an area of P.E.I. that would span from Charlottetown to Summerside, and from Borden-Carleton to North Rustico. (CBC)

The devastation caused by wildfires in Fort McMurray has covered 1,610 square kilometres.

CBC News put together a video looking at how the fire footprint compares across the country.

In P.E.I., Canada's smallest province, the area would cover nearly a third of the Island.

How does Fort McMurray fire footprint compare across Canada?

8 years ago
Duration 0:52
See what 1,610 square km means in different cities across the country