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At sunrise Friday, 1,500 vehicles began driving fromcamps north of Fort McMurray, Alberta to Canadiancities and towns further south.

The drivers and passengers are escaping a raging forestfire that started on May 1 and quickly surrounded FortMcMurray.

One driver told the Reuters news service the city looked like "a war zone."

When the wildfire started, many people fled their homes and moved to shelters set up north of thecity.

That is where workers with jobs in Canada's oil industry live.

But the work camp is not equipped to serve thousands of people for an extended period.

In all, over 80,000 people left Fort McMurray because of the fire.

Canadian officials say at least 1,600 homes and buildings have been damaged or destroyed.

周五太阳升起的时候，1500辆车开始离开亚伯达省麦克默里堡北部的营地，前往加拿大更南部的城镇。

这些司机和乘客是为了逃离一场肆虐的森林大火。这场大火于5月1日开始，迅速蔓延至麦克默里堡周围。

一名司机告诉路透社，这座城市看上去就像“战区”。

当这场森林大火开始的时候，许多人逃离家园，前往这座城市北部的庇护所。

这里是加拿大石油行业工作人员居住的地方。

但是营地没有足够的设施满足数千人更长时间的需求。

共有超过8万人因为这场大火离开麦克默里堡。

加拿大官员表示，至少已有1600座住宅和建筑被损坏或完全摧毁。

People are also leaving the area north of Fort McMurray by airplane. About 8,000 people flew to thecities of Calgary and Edmonton on Thursday after roads were not safe enough for travel. Officialshope a similar number can leave on Friday.

Police are moving cars and trucks along the main road through Fort McMurray in groups of 50. Oncevehicles reach a point 20 kilometers south of the city, a new group begins its trip.

The wildfire covered an area of about 75 square kilometers on Tuesday. By Thursday, it had grownto 850 square kilometers. The fire can be seen from the International Space Station. Its smoke hasreached as far south as New Orleans, just north of the Gulf of Mexico.

It is not yet known how the fire started, but it has moved quickly because of winds, warm weatherand dry conditions.

Over 1,000 firefighters have been deployed to the area. They are working with helicopters, heavyequipment and airplanes that can carry water and drop it on the fire.

But the Alberta manager of wildfire prevention said only a long period of rain will put out the fires.

I'm Dan Friedell.

也有人乘坐飞机离开麦克默里堡。周四，道路不能安全通行之后，大约有8000人飞往卡尔加里和埃德蒙顿。官员们希望周五也有同样数量的难民能够离开。

警方将汽车和卡车分为50辆一组，在麦克默里堡主要道路上行驶。当车辆抵达这座城市南部20千米处的一个特设点，新的一组开始行动。

周二，这场森林大火吞噬了大约75平方千米的范围。截止到周四，大火范围已经扩散到850平方千米。从国际空间站上可以看到这场大火的情景。浓烟蔓向南蔓延至墨西哥湾北部的新奥尔良。

目前还不清楚火灾起因，但是由于大风，高温和干燥的天气条件，大火迅速蔓延。

政府已派遣超过1000名消防员前往该地区。他们配备有直升飞机，重型装配和飞机，从空中洒水来灭火。

但是亚伯达省火灾预防部门负责人表示，只有持久的大雨才能消灭这场大火。

我是Dan Friedell。

词汇解释

1.sunrise n.日出（时分），黎明

By sunrise tomorrow we'll be on our way.

明天天亮前我们就将赶路。

2.surround vt.包围，围绕

Tall trees surround the lake.

环湖都是大树。

3.equip vt.装备，配备

Your education will equip you to earn a good living.

你所受的教育会使你过上富裕的生活。

4.extend vt.& vi.延伸; 扩大; 推广

The new territory would extend over one-fifth of Canada's land mass.

这块新领土将会使加拿大陆地面积扩展1/5以上。

内容解析

1.When the wildfire started, many people fledtheir homes and moved to shelters set up north ofthe city.

set up建立; 准备; 安排

he security zone was set up to prevent guerrillainfiltrations.

设立了安全区以防止游击队员的渗入。

2.In all, over 80,000 people left Fort McMurray because of the fire.

In all总共，合计

It's on me. How much is it in all?

我买单。总共多少钱？

3.But the Alberta manager of wildfire prevention said only a long period of rain will put outthe fires.

put out扑灭

Firemen tried to free the injured and put out the blaze.

消防队员努力救出伤者并扑灭大火。