Premier Doug Ford is pledging his support to help Alberta deal with a fast-moving wildfire in Jasper that has forced residents to flee from their homes with little notice following an evacuation order on Monday.
A wildfire burns as an empty street in Jasper, Alta. is shown in this Wednesday, July 24, 2024 handout photo from the Jasper National Park Facebook page. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Facebook, Jasper National Park
Ford said Ontario will do “anything” it can to help, including sending firefighters, helicopters and “all the equipment we can spare.”Along with the people of Ontario, I’m devastated to see the terrible impacts of the wildfires in Jasper. According to a social media account for the national park, the wildfire has cause significant loss within the townsite.“Unfortunately, we can't report on the extent of damage to specific locations or neighbourhoods at this time.”
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