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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 25, 2024 4:52 pm Updated August 26, 2024 9:08 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Parks Canada says a weekend drenching of rain on parts of Jasper National Park is doing a lot to quell fire …
Read More »24-year-old identified as firefighter who died fighting Jasper wildfire
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Global News has learned the identity of the young firefighter who lost his life fighting the wildfire in Jasper National Park. Morgan Kitchen, 24, died a hero. He was part of the Alberta Wildfire crew and was fatally injured by a falling …
Read More »Jasper wildfire: Alberta government to look into mixed messaging in evacuation orders
The Alberta government said it has questions and will be looking into the messaging used in evacuation orders issued Monday night amid a wildfire in the Jasper region. Just before 10 p.m. Monday, an evacuation order was issued for the Town of Jasper due to a wildfire south of the …
Read More »Calgary opens evacuation centre for those forced to flee Jasper wildfire
reception centre for those displaced by the Jasper wildfire has been set up in Calgary for an expected 200 evacuees. News Source link
Read More »Jasper National Park under wildfire threat. How far is it from safe zones?
Alberta’s famous Jasper National Park has been shut down and evacuations are underway amid raging wildfires threatening residents and visitors. The evacuation order, issued Monday night, for almost 4,700 residents and all visitors covers the town of Jasper and the rest of the national park. Everyone in Jasper was told …
Read More »‘Loved to death’: Balancing recreation and conservation in Alberta’s mountain parks
The number of annual visitors to Alberta’s parks has been steadily rising, sparking a question of how to balance the desire for recreation with environmental concerns. “Places like Banff National Park and Waterton are being loved to death,” said Jody Hilty, president of Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative. The number …
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