May in fire history – Slave Lake wildfire

The Slave Lake wildfire, which destroyed roughly one-third of the Town of Slave Lake, Alberta, burned through the town from May 14 to May 16, 2011. The town hall, library and radio station were completely gutted and 732 residents were left homeless. Insurable damage was estimated at $750 million, making it the second costliest insured disaster in the country at the time.

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