Wildfire witness: 'Trees were burning next to my car'
A man fleeing from a wildfire in Canada's Alberta province has told 5 live he was stuck between it and a concrete barrier as he tried to escape.
Neil Scott, who had to leave his home in Fort McMurray, said at one point "trees were burning" so close to his car that he could feel the heat through the window.
It is feared high winds and hot temperatures may worsen a huge wildfire that's forced the entire Canadian city to be evacuated.
More than 80,000 people in Fort McMurray fled after the fire, which began on Sunday, swept through the area. 蜜芽传媒s, petrol stations and a hotel are among the buildings destroyed.
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