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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]
The Jasper fire is estimated to have cost insurance companies over $880 million, making it the ninth-most expensive disaster for insurance companies in Canadian history. [71] The federal and provincial governments announced on August 1 that they would spend $57 million on new firefighting equipment over five years.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... move to sidebar hide. The Jasper Fire may refer to: The 2000 Jasper Fire in South Dakota, United States ...
The Jasper Fire was a wildfire that occurred between August 24 and September 25, 2000, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. Burning a total of 83,508 acres (33,794 ha; 337.94 km 2 ) across the southern hills, it is the largest wildfire in both state and Black Hills history.
The Palisade can be seen along Alberta Highway 16 (the Yellowhead Highway) in the west as the highway first crosses the Athabasca River approximately 19 km (12 mi) east of Jasper townsite. The Palisade was once home to a forest fire lookout station, as it afforded a clear view of much of the Athabasca River Valley. The fire lookout has since ...
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July 17 – an F1 tornado struck Newmarket, Ontario, at night, packing winds of 120 to 170 km/h (75 to 106 mph), cut a swath of damage 10 km (6.2 mi) long and 100 m (330 ft) wide in the Woodbine Avenue/Davis Drive area around 10:15 pm EDT (UTC−04:00). At about the same time, an F0, with winds up to 115 km/h (71 mph), was wreaking havoc in a ...