A huge wildfire raging near Fort McMurray in Canada has spread south, although a forecast of cooler temperatures and possible rain has raised hopes the blaze can start to be controlled.<br /><br /> The entire province of Alberta is under a state of emergency.<br /><br /> Some 88,000 people have been forced to evacuate the city, while over 1,600 homes and other buildings have been destroyed.<br /><br /> PHOTOS: Canada's Fort McMurray wildfire grows fivefold. https://t.co/H8QMWahYbm pic.twitter.com/clB32s5N9h— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 5, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> No casualties have been reported as a result of the fires, however at least one fatal vehicle crash has occurred along the evacuation route.<br /><br /> Areas of Fort McMurray not yet burned "but this fire will look for them & it will take them” https://t.co/wN6GInMnJs pic.twitter.com/dMSBpHz2rs— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) May 5, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> A number of major pipelines have been closed in the oil-producing region, with the blaze halting up to a third of Canada’s daily
