One year later, Discovery doc revisits Fort McMurray’s wildfire disaster

TORONTO – Discovery has readied a new original documentary chronicling Canada’s costliest natural disaster when seasonal wildfires swept through the city and surrounding forest of Fort McMurray, AB last year.Dubbed “The Beast” for its merciless unpredictability, the ferocious blaze fueled by soaring temperatures and tinder-dry forest spread across nearly 590,000 hectares, destroying 2,400 structures and forcing more than 88,000 residents to flee Canada’s oil sands region.Incorporating video captured on personal devices, Fort Mac Wildfire: Rogue Earth reveals the heroes of this incredible story - the frontline firefighters, emergency service personnel, and city workers who risked their lives in a desperate...