As many as 15,000 of the more than 80,000 evacuees have returned to Fort McMurray, Alberta but Premier Rachel Notley cautioned that much toil lay ahead. Only some businesses were operating with the shelves of downtown stores and supermarkets containing the needed essentials and a range of fresh produce. And gasoline, while not rationed, was in short supply. Among the first calls residents will make will be to their insurance companies. Up to 900 insurance adjusters have already arrived in Fort McMurray and by the end of the week, the number will increase to 1,500, said Bill Adams, vice-president with the Insurance Bureau of Canada.
Residents survey the damage to their homes in the Timberlea neighbourhood as people re-enter fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alberta. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press)
A man looks for a ride along Thickwood Blvd. in Fort McMurray, Alberta. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press)
Damaged homes and vehicles are seen in the Timberlea neighbourhood. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press)
A couple walk through the damage in the Timberlea neighbourhood. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)
Mike Meade takes a photo where his garage used to be in the Timberlea neighbourhood. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press)
A fridge with messages written on it sits out on the street in Fort McMurray. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)
A resident looks over the damage in the Timberlea neighbourhood. (Topher Seguin/Reuters)
Crews place signs along restricted areas in the neighbourhood of Timberlea. (Topher Seguin/Reuters)
A resident walks through debris left behind by wildfires in the Timberlea neighbourhood. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)
A maintenance worker pushes a lawn mower across the street as the morning fog sets in, in Fort McMurray. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)