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Jasper wildfire still out-of-control, crews to bulldoze protection line north of town

Jasper wildfire still out-of-control, crews to bulldoze protection line north of town

Crews are preparing to bulldoze a protection line north of the townsite.
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Jasper reveals map, street addresses of wildfire destruction in town

Jasper reveals map, street addresses of wildfire destruction in town

On the coloured map, green indicates no visible damage, yellow is visible damage and red is destroyed.
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Hundreds of firefighters arriving to battle Jasper blaze

Hundreds of firefighters arriving to battle Jasper blaze

As of Saturday, 43 wildfires are out-of-control in Alberta.
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Jasper evacuation success, some residents stayed until final moments, RCMP say

Jasper evacuation success, some residents stayed until final moments, RCMP say

25,000 people evacuated. Multiple door-to-door sweeps performed.
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Jasper townsite fires to be put out today, park remains closed

Jasper townsite fires to be put out today, park remains closed

Parks Canada anticipates that all remaining fires in the Jasper townsite will be extinguished today (July 27).
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‘Angels and heroes’: Jasper residents remain to feed first responders

‘Angels and heroes’: Jasper residents remain to feed first responders

While the vast majority of the Jasper’s population has evacuated, some stayed behind to help out.
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Parks Canada says list of Jasper's damaged buildings to be released "shortly"

Parks Canada says list of Jasper's damaged buildings to be released "shortly"

According to Parks Canada, 358 structures in Jasper have been destroyed and they could release a list of specific addresses as early as today.
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Province, Ottawa to match Red Cross donations for wildfire relief

Province, Ottawa to match Red Cross donations for wildfire relief

Federal and provincial governments say they are matching donations made to the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) 2024 Alberta Wildfires Appeal.
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Jasper reporter reflects on life as a wildfire evacuee and what was left behind

Jasper reporter reflects on life as a wildfire evacuee and what was left behind

None of this is fair. Nature always wins. Fire is an element. Everything reduces down at some point.
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Jasper mayor talks returning home: 'The pain that will be felt almost defies description'

Jasper mayor talks returning home: 'The pain that will be felt almost defies description'

“Most of our residents will have homes to return to. But some of them won’t. There will be a sad mix of people who have lost their homes and their livelihoods,” Mayor Ireland said.
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