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Map of Jasper National Park. On July 22, 2024, at 7:00 pm MDT, Parks Canada reported a wildfire northeast of the town of Jasper. Shortly after, a second wildfire was reported south of the townsite. At 8:35 pm, the Municipality of Jasper and Jasper National Park issued 'preventive' evacuation alerts. [6]
The Municipality of Jasper and Jasper National Park said in an updated emergency alert Tuesday morning the evacuation from the townsite and the park is “progressing well” and people should ...
A fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies that had prompted 25,000 people to flee roared into the near-deserted town of Jasper ... Jasper National Park had been menaced by fires from both the ...
Evacuation orders were issued around 10 p.m. for “everyone” in Jasper and Jasper National Park, ... “If you have not yet evacuated town you must leave now,” the park said on Wednesday ...
The fire eventually consumed over 32,000 hectares and destroyed 358 of Jasper's 1,113 structures. [24] [25] Smoke from the fire combined with that from Park Fire in California and reduced air quality as far as New England and Mexico [26] The Jasper fire continued to grow through August along its southern border. [27]
Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada, is the largest national park within Alberta's Rocky Mountains, spanning 11,000 km 2 (4,200 sq mi). It was established as Jasper Forest Park in 1907, renamed as a national park in 1930, and declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984.
For a size comparison, this is what the burn area of the Smokehouse Creek Fire would look like compared to the state of Connecticut: And here's how a 500,000-acre burn area compares with Manhattan:
Much of the land along its banks is protected in national and provincial parks, and the river is designated a Canadian Heritage River for its historical and cultural importance. The scenic Athabasca Falls is located about 30 km (19 mi) upstream from Jasper .