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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.
By the morning of July 24, the south fire grew to 10,800 hectares in size and was 8 km (5.0 mi) from Jasper, while the north fire remained the same size and was 5 km (3.1 mi) away. At 6:40 pm on July 24, powerful winds pushed the south fire, causing it to reach the townsite. [9]
The fire eventually consumed over 32,000 hectares and destroyed 358 of Jasper's 1,113 structures. [24] [25] Smoke from the fire combined with that from Park Fire in California and reduced air quality as far as New England and Mexico [26] The Jasper fire continued to grow through August along its southern border. [27]
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 park.
Residents forced to evacuate the wildfire-hit western Canadian tourist town of Jasper three weeks ago will be allowed to return home on Friday, local officials said on Monday. Authorities have ...
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]
(Reuters) -A wildfire reached the Canadian town of Jasper, Alberta on Wednesday, one of hundreds ravaging the western provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, as firefighters battled to save key ...
The fire burned around 23,015 hectares (56,871 acres) and between 30 and 40 structures were destroyed. [88] [89] The response to the fire included widespread evacuation orders of the surrounding area, displacing around 5000 people. [90] This wildfire was the largest recorded in the history of Nova Scotia. [84] [91]