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In Alberta, a wildfire led to the evacuation of about 6,600 people near Fort McMurray, an oil-producing region.

In Fort McMurray, crews woke up to light rain, overcast skies and cooler temperatures.

“With some help from the weather I am very hopeful that this is headed in the right direction,” said Sandy Bowman, mayor of the regional municipality of Wood Buffalo that contains Fort McMurray.

The fire, which started last week, caused about 6,600 residents to flee parts of the southern end of Fort McMurray.

Fort McMurray, which has a population of about 68,000, suffered a devastating blaze in 2016 that destroyed 2,400 homes and forced more than 80,000 people to flee.