A wildfire in Alberta is forcing a well-known mountain community to evacuate. An evacuation order has been issued for the town of Jasper, with residents being advised to head west on Highway 16 to British Columbia.
An evacuation order has been issued for the town of Jasper, with residents being advised to head west on Highway 16 to British Columbia. Highway 16 has also been closed for westbound travel at the Jasper Park gates, on the east side.
An Alberta Emergency Alert that was issued at 10:18 p.m. stated the fire was expected to reach the community in five hours, and that everyone in the town and park needed to leave.RCMP are advising that travel is not recommended west of Hinton, Alta. Parks Canada said in an earlier Facebook post that evacuations had already taken place at numerous campgrounds, as well as the Athabasca Hostel and the Palisades Stewardship and Education Centre.
Residents of the northern communities of Chipewyan Lake and Janvier 194 have also been ordered to leave.
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