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By the morning of July 24, the south fire grew to 10,800 hectares in size and was 8 km (5.0 mi) from Jasper, while the north fire remained the same size and was 5 km (3.1 mi) away. At 6:40 pm on July 24, powerful winds pushed the south fire, causing it to reach the townsite. [9]
Residents were allowed to return on a temporary basis on August 16, but many of the remaining structures suffered significant damage from heat, smoke, and water, and powerful fires continued to burn to the south. [29] After almost four weeks, the Jasper fire was declared held on August 17, [30] and brought under control September 7. [31]
Wildfires burning uncontrolled across the region include 433 in British Columbia and 176 in Alberta, more than a dozen of them in the area of Fort McMurray, an oil sands hub. The pipeline, which ...
Increased droughts, high temperatures and extended fire seasons due to climate change are making fires more frequent and severe. At the same time, the burning of forests is releasing large amounts of carbon sequestered by forests into the atmosphere, which may further affect climate change. [30]
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 ...
Here’s where the smoke from the Park Fire – the largest California fire of the year – is expected to go this weekend ... Interactive map shows forecasted path for smoke from California’s ...
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 ...
Anyone violating the burn ban can be cited and fined $100 plus $183 court costs. Anyone found responsible for starting a fire could be held responsible for the cost of extinguishing it.