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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] By 10:00 pm, an evacuation order was issued for the entire park, and ...
Murder of James Byrd Jr. James Byrd Jr. (May 2, 1949 – June 7, 1998) was an American Black man who was murdered by three white men, two of whom were avowed white supremacists, in Jasper, Texas, on June 7, 1998. Shawn Berry, Lawrence Brewer, and John King dragged him for three miles (five kilometers) behind a Ford pickup truck along an asphalt ...
Jasper is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Texas, United States. [5] Its population was 6,884 at the 2020 U.S. Census , [ 6 ] down from 7,590 at the 2010 U.S. Census . Jasper is situated in the Deep East Texas subregion, about 40 miles (64 km) west of the Texas-Louisiana state line.
A wildfire is seen burning in Lefors, Texas, on February 27, 2024. - KFDA. At least 77,135 acres were scorched by 13 wildfires in Texas Monday, according to the forest service. The majority of the ...
As of March 16, 2024, the Smokehouse Creek fire has destroyed at least 30 houses in the town of Canadian, Texas, and over 100 houses in Hutchinson County, Texas.[15] At least 11,000 people were left without power following the destruction of power lines and miscellaneous infrastructure. Two fatalities, Joyce Blankenship from Stinnett, Texas ...
June 8, 2003. (2003-06-08) Jasper, Texas is a 2003 American made-for-television drama film directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd. The teleplay by Jonathan Estrin is based on a true story and focuses on the aftermath of a crime in which three white men from the small town of Jasper, Texas, killed African American James Byrd Jr. by dragging him behind ...
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,980. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Jasper. [ 2 ] The county was created as a municipality in Mexico in 1834, and in 1837 was organized as a county in the Republic of Texas. [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ] It is named for William Jasper, an American ...
Texas: Kleberg: 12,385 May 11 May 28 2024 Texas wildfires [3] Hackberry Canyon Texas: Potter: 1,088 May 14 May 25 2024 Texas wildfires – Caused an estimated $400,000 in damage. [3] Blue 2 New Mexico: Lincoln: 7,532 May 16 July 15 2024 New Mexico wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $25,000,000. [3] Spruce Creek Colorado: Montezuma: 5,692 ...