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. The fast-moving fire that had prompted 25,000 people to flee the city of Jasper and adjacent park earlier this week damaged about 30% of the town.
Jasper wildfire evacuees, from left, Jeremie Rodger, Loni Klettl and Joanne Roy look at photos of the devastation in Jasper, trying to make sense of the areas they knew so well, from a restaurant in Hinton, Alberta , Thursday July 25, 2024. Jasper wildfire evacuees, from left, Gina Jabes, Jeremie Rodger and Loni Klettl look at photos of the devastation in Jasper, trying to make sense of the areas they knew so well, from a restaurant in Hinton, Alberta , Thursday, July 25, 2024.
Smith said residents will be out of their homes for several weeks and said they are expediting emergency relief funds for them. There were no reports of injuries during the mass evacuation of the picturesque resort and national park earlier in the week. Jasper and the neighboring Jasper National Park had been menaced by fires from both the north and south and the town’s 5,000 full-time residents — along with 20,000 visitors -- fled on short notice late Monday and Tuesday when the fires flared up.Parks Canada officials said Friday that cooler conditions are reducing fire behavior as rain tapered off overnight.
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