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In July 2024, a wildfire complex developed in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. Fires formed north and south of the resort town of Jasper and grew out of control, and on July 22 they forced a mass evacuation of 25,000 residents, workers, and visitors. The fires merged and swept through the town, destroying 358 of its 1,113 structures.
The Jasper fire could be one of the most damaging in Alberta since a 2016 conflagration that hit the oil town of Fort McMurray, forcing the evacuation of all 90,000 residents. The blaze destroyed ...
The fires forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in communities throughout the country, including over 7,000 from Labrador City (the largest-ever evacuation in Newfoundland and Labrador's history) and 25,000 in Jasper, Alberta. The Jasper wildfire destroyed one-third of the town's structures and was one of the most expensive ...
Still, the status of the wildfire in Jasper National Park remains classified as "out of control," the government agency said, adding that it is the largest wildfire in more than 100 years in the ...
Nearly a third of Jasper's structures were destroyed when a massive wildfire, with flames burning 100 meters (330 feet) high, hit the popular Alberta tourist town last week.
The Jasper wildfire is one of three record-breaking megafires [1] [2] in North America—along with the 2024 California wildfires [3] and the 2024 Oregon wildfires — where blazes intensified at an alarming rate. [4]
Nearly a third of Jasper's structures were destroyed when a massive wildfire, with flames burning 330 feet (100 meters) high, hit the popular Alberta tourist town in late July. There are currently ...
The Jasper Fire may refer to: The 2000 Jasper Fire in South Dakota, United States; The 2024 Jasper wildfire in Alberta, Canada This page was last edited on 8 ...