A burned-out car is seen in a destroyed garage in the Beacon Hill neighbourhood in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Monday, May 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
May 13, 2016 - 1:00 AM
CALGARY - A by-the-numbers look at the rebuilding challenge ahead for Fort McMurray, Alta., following this month's wildfire:
2,432: Estimated number of homes and other structures destroyed.
Six months: General time required to rebuild a detached house.
400: Restoration staff dedicated to cleaning up Fort McMurray's sole hospital before it can reopen.
550: Number of staff with utility company Atco working to restore natural gas, electricity, and water services to Fort McMurray.
$700 million: Insurance costs of Slave Lake, Alta., fire that destroyed about 400 buildings in May 2011.
News from © The Canadian Press, 2016