Burnt buses and cars in Jasper, Alta., on July 26, 2024. An Alberta school district is in a race against time to clean up schools damaged by wildfires that tore through the town of Jasper, Alta., last month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Kids from Jasper are waiting a bit longer to get back to school after this summer's devastating wildfires. Officials are rushing to ensure their timely return to class, but with the increasing prevalence of extreme weather events, experts say school authorities everywhere must be planning for climate-related emergencies.Kids from Jasper are waiting a bit longer to get back to school after this summer's devastating wildfires.
The LeBlanc family — Megan, from left, six-year-old Penelope, nine-year-old Theodore and Marc — lost their home and most of their possessions in the Jasper wildfire. "We will test the air inside the building after the restorations are completed and before students return. After that, external air quality monitors will be the standard measure."Canada accounted for 43% of people displaced by wildfires globally in 2023, data shows
The Jasper wildfire destroyed more than 350 structures in the mountain town, including residential areas like the Cabin Creek neighbourhood where the LeBlancs had their home.
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