When fire hits home: 2 narratives of Jasper wildfire evacuation
Two women who evacuated Jasper in July say their lives have been forever changed by the wildfire that burned the community.
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Jasper council hears providing temporary housing for all without homes not possible
Town council in Jasper, Alta., heard Tuesday it won't be possible to secure temporary housing for everyone who lost their homes in a devastating wildfire in July.
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Unauthorized drone stopped Jasper wildfire operations Wednesday: Parks Canada
An illegal drone flight stopped firefighting from the air in Jasper National Park on Wednesday, officials say.
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No out-of-control wildfires burning in Alberta, province forms Jasper recovery cabinet committee
There are no wildfires burning out of control in the forest protection area of Alberta as of Thursday, the province says.
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Jasper slowly reopening to the public as wildfire recovery continues
While the cleanup continues in Jasper, the public is once again permitted back into the mountain town.
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Several businesses, public areas in Jasper National Park and townsite now open, slated to open soon
Several Jasper businesses, trails and areas are now open or soon-to-be accessible.
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Firestorm caused winds up to 180 km/h at Wabasso Campground, leaving trail of destruction
Hundreds of trees around Wabasso Campground have been plastered to the ground, downed not by fire, but by hurricane-force winds that tore up asphalt and left tangled metal wrapped around the trees left standing.
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Jasper Post Office retail services opens with reduced hours on Thursday: Canada Post
The Jasper Post Office will resume service by the end of the week after wildfires destroyed 30 per cent of structures in town last month.
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Organizers cancel Jasper Folk Music Festival in wake of devastating wildfires
Organizers for the event planned Sept. 6-7 for Commemoration Park in the Jasper National Park townsite said in a message to email-list subscribers it's been called off in the wake of the devastating wildfires that burned a significant portion of the community.
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Icefields Parkway reopens to traffic without amenities and limited cell phone coverage: Parks Canada
The Icefields Parkway (Highway 93 North) has reopened to traffic after a wildfire swept through the park last month.
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Timeline of Jasper rebuilding plans 'evolving' as task force looks at ways to bring residents back
It's "early days" on the plan to rebuild Jasper following wildfires that destroyed a third of the picturesque town in the majestic Alberta Rockies, says the province's minister of municipal affairs.
