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Wildfire in Jasper National Park could burn for months, Canadian official says

Jul. 27, 2024 20:54 PM EDT

JASPER, Alberta (AP) — A wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper is the largest blaze recorded in Jasper National Park in a century and could still be burning months from now, a Parks Canada official said Saturday. “We’re going to be working on...

Fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies ravages the picturesque resort town of Jasper

Jul. 25, 2024 19:43 PM EDT

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta (AP) — 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. There...