Residents of Jasper, Alta., will be the only ones allowed in when the wildfire-hit town reopens Friday, Parks Canada and municipal officials said Wednesday.
Re-entry is to be limited to the town’s east entrance, which is to be patrolled by RCMP officers tasked with turning away non-residents. Jasperites will have to show proof of residence before receiving a re-entry guide and entering the town.
“Photographs and images on television cannot convey the sense of loss that will be felt,” said Ireland.Roughly 5,000 residents, along with 20,000 more visitors, were forced out of the area on July 22, just days before a wind-whipped fire roared in and destroyed a third of town buildings. When asked why officials were confident the area is safe enough for residents despite the out-of-control blaze, Large said the fire does not pose a risk to the town anymore.
Residents of Jasper will be allowed to drive on the road after it closes but won’t be allowed back into town until morning.
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