Jasper Alberta Wildfire Update July 28, 2024
This video updates on the Town of Jasper, Pet Rescue and Travel Plans (accommodation and some attractions).
The following is information directly from Parks Canada:
https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/jasp...
Current as of 1 pm, July 28, 2024
The community of Jasper is grieving infrastructure losses in the town. We have been working hard to be able to get the same accuracy of information for areas outside of the town and a map is being developed. With hot spots in the town extinguished, crews can focus efforts to other residences and outlying accommodation areas.
To every single firefighter, contractor and resource that answered our call, thank you. We want to highlight that Valemount, McBride, and Clearwater sent their crews and fire engines to us even while surrounded by their own wildfires. Thank you for answering our call for assistance and risking your own wellbeing to keep the bulk of our close-knit community intact.
Our goal is to control this wildfire and we can only reopen when safe to do so. This is the largest wildfire recorded in Jasper National Park in the last 100 years, and ensuring that residents and visitors are safe to return will take time.
Town security
While the Jasper Townsite is evacuated, the RCMP is ensuring the security of the area. There are checkpoints along highway 16 securing the entrance into the town and barricades at Saskatchewan Crossing and at the west gate entrance on the border of British Columbia.
The RCMP has a 24-hour presence in Jasper National Park and the Municipality of Jasper. Access to the townsite is limited to incident staff and critical contractors who are responding to this active emergency. Travel into and out of Jasper National Park remains restricted and can only be evaluated for reopening when the risk of wildfire activity is significantly reduced.
Patrols are ensuring that no unauthorized access to the community is occurring. Any unauthorized people found in the community will be subject to arrest.
Town of Jasper update
Structural firefighters after briefing, July 28
We released an initial map of damage to structures in town based on a street view assessment. We know that some structures marked “no visible damage” may have actually sustained damage to the sides, back or inside. Please see the Municipalities web page for more information and some FAQs supporting this information.
Crews in town are maintaining sprinkler systems and actioning any hot spots near the town perimeter.
The wildfire continues to pose a risk to the community. To help reduce this risk the 12” high volume sprinkler system is being redeployed from south of the community to the vulnerable north and west side of the community to address the risk posed by active fire burning near the town.
Requests for item retrieval and fridge removal
The Unified Command Team and individuals working to respond to the incident are receiving significant numbers of requests for assistance in retrieving important personal items or removing food, fridges and freezers.
Rotting food in fridges and freezers without power can unfortunately result in contamination to homes. We’re aware of this, and are working to restore power to as much of the townsite as possible in order to minimize this risk.
At this time all resources are fully engaged in operations to protect the town from the remaining wildfire risk and recovering from the impacts of the fire in the townsite. We cannot accommodate these requests at this time.
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