A devastated residential neighbourhood in Jasper, Alta., on Friday July 26, 2024. Wildfires encroaching into the townsite of Jasper forced an evacuation of the national park and have destroyed over 300 of the town's approximately 1,100 structures, mainly impacting residential areas.
Until the threat to the community subsides, evacuation orders will remain in effect and the park gates will remain closed to visitors, officials say.In the week since Jasper National Park's residents and visitors were ordered to flee as wildfires approached, hours of video footage have emerged chronicling the evacuation, the firefight and the first glimpses of the ravaged town, where about 30 per cent of the structures were destroyed.
"Life safety will always remain the top priority, fire threat could require evacuation of the townsite at any point in the future," officials said in the statement Monday. A devastated residential neighbourhood in Jasper, Alta., in a photo taken during a media tour on Friday. Wildfires within the Jasper townsite are out but the fire continues to burn out of control in the park. This week's return to hot, dry weather is expected to worsen the situation.
Crews within the townsite are working to restore critical services, secure damaged properties and remove dangerous debris from the wreckage of burned buildings, Fehr said.
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