

As the Fort McMurray wildfire continues to grow, so do the numbers associated with combatting its flames.
Hundreds of firefighters deployed, requiring dozens of air tankers, fire engines and helicopters.

A helicopter flies past a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday, May 4. (Jason Franson/CP)
Thousands of evacuees are clogging Highway 63 as they inch south away from the fire. Thousands more are already in temporary lodgings throughout Alberta.
Millions of dollars in donations have flooded in from across the country.
Below is a roundup of numbers provided by provincial and fire officials, as of May 7.
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Equipment
Equipment includes heavy helicopters with 3,700-litre capacities, capable of dumping 75,700 litres of water in an hour.
Firefighters
Wildfire fighters usually deploy for 14 days at a time. Deployments to Fort McMurray have been shortened due to extreme fire conditions, according to Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Danielle Larivee.

Firefighters prepare to be deployed into the Fort McMurray wildfire as they receive orders near Fort McMurray on Saturday. (Mark Blinch/Reuters)

A line of cars travels south of Highway 63, as part of a massive convoy organized by RCMP. (CBC)
More than 80,000 people have left Fort McMurray, which is under a mandatory evacuation order.
About 25,000 people fled north, becoming trapped when Highway 63 shut down. On May 7, as smoke thickened and the highway reopened, more than 7,000 drove south in 2,000 vehicles. Another 12,000 people had already been flown out.
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