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An update from Parks Canada on August 1 indicated the wildfire had grown substantially and was now 39,000 hectares (96,000 acres), with more growth expected. [16] On August 17, Parks Canada and the Municipality of Jasper lifted the evacuation alert for Jasper after the wildfire was classified as being held. [17]
Nearly a third of Jasper's structures were destroyed when a massive wildfire, with flames burning 330 feet (100 meters) high, hit the popular Alberta tourist town in late July. There are currently ...
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]
The Jasper Fire may refer to: The 2000 Jasper Fire in South Dakota, United States; The 2024 Jasper wildfire in Alberta, Canada This page was last edited on 8 ...
Late Saturday night, Jasper County officials received a call about a house fire just south of Colfax. Flames engulfed the home when firefighters arrived, according to a news release from the ...
Over 300 fires have burned in Alberta in the few weeks prior to this fire, [10] and 6 fires were burning simultaneously with this fire. [9] Similarities have been drawn with the 1968 Vega Fire, in particular regarding the weather conditions, extreme fire intensity, rapid rates of spread, and the location where it burned.
The Municipality of Jasper is in the western portion of the province of Alberta within Jasper National Park. [14] It borders the province of British Columbia to the west and Improvement District No. 12 to the north, east, and south. [14] The Athabasca River, which originates from the Columbia Icefield, meanders northward through the ...
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