Jasper, Canadian Rockies resort town, devastated by fast-moving wildfire
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Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland said in a letter to residents on the town’s website that the wildfire “ravaged our beloved community.” Jasper National Park Park officials say the fire entered the southern edge of the community Wednesday evening.
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Firefighters are working to protect an oil pipeline in the Jasper National Park as a wildfire reached the area. Locals and tourists have already been evacuated from the region.
A raging wildfire has spread to the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies’ Jasper National Park. About 25,000 residents and park visitors fled late Monday night.
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta — A fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies that had prompted 25,000 people to flee roared into the near-deserted town of Jasper overnight as a “wall of fire,” devastating up to half the structures in the picturesque resort, officials said Thursday.
The fire, which prompted 25,000 people to flee, roared into the near-deserted town overnight as a “wall of fire,” devastating up to half the structures in the picturesque resort, officials said.
A fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies that had prompted 25,000 people to flee has roared into the near-deserted town of Jasper, causing devasting damage.
One of two raging wildfires menacing the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park roared into town Wednesday and began burning buildings.
A fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies that had prompted thousands of people to flee the town of Jasper roared into the near-deserted community overnight, causing devastating damage.
Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland said in a letter to residents on the town’s website that the wildfire “ravaged our beloved community.” Jasper National Park Park officials say the fire entered the southern edge of the community Wednesday evening.
Parts of the popular tourist town of Jasper in Canada have been fully destroyed as a wildfire continues to ravage the historic alpine resort and the surrounding national park.
Canada’s wildfire season is well underway and it has already sparked evacuations, destroyed homes and burned forests across Canada’s national parks. The fire in Jasper National Park ended up causing major damage to the nearby town of Jasper. Residents and tourists alike were forced to flee.
An "out of control" wildfire has devoured up to half of the main town in western Canada's popular Jasper National Park, authorities said Thursday, with
HINTON, Alberta (AP) — Canadian officials say a wildfire in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies this week has destroyed more than 350 structures but all of the critical infrastructure is intact.
A raging wildfire has devastated the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially destroying up to 50% of structures, and firefighters were trying Thursday to save as many buildings as possible, authorities said.
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta -- A fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies that had prompted 25,000 people to flee roared into the near-deserted town of Jasper overnight with flames higher than treetops, devastating up to half of its structures, officials said Thursday.
A fast-moving wall of flames descended on the town of Jasper, leaving a path of destruction. Canada is dealing with hundreds of wildfires, many are out of control.
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