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The wildfire that has devastated the Town of Jasper has touched all of Alberta, Canada and across the world.

We’ve created this page to gather all the stories of loss, heartbreak, resilience and hope that our team has put together for an ongoing record of how this community has suffered – and how it will rebuild. 

We’re asking businesses and organizations from across Alberta to support this initiative with advertising which will support both the people of Jasper as well as our local newspaper, the Jasper Fitzhugh, with 50% of all net proceeds from advertising in this section in the month of August going to the Jasper Community Team Society (JCTS)’s Jasper Fire Relief Fund.

RCMP from across Alberta head to Jasper for disaster response

RCMP from across Alberta head to Jasper for disaster response

The extra police presence and additional security measures in Jasper could be in place for weeks, creating staffing challenges during the busy summer season.
Jasper National Park reservations cancellations extended to Sept. 3

Jasper National Park reservations cancellations extended to Sept. 3

Park still closed with no estimated reopening date
Canada Post holding mail destined for Jasper, will offer free mail forwarding

Canada Post holding mail destined for Jasper, will offer free mail forwarding

The town’s post office remains intact, and any mail still there will continue to be held there for the time being.
Warmer weather may increase activity of Jasper wildfires

Warmer weather may increase activity of Jasper wildfires

Environment Canada forecasts temperatures in the mid-20s with a mix of sun and cloud plus a chance of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday. The weather will become sunny and clear for the remainder of the week with temperatures reaching around 30 C.
‘It’s all in the ash now but the memories will never burn,’ says Jasper wildfire evacuee

‘It’s all in the ash now but the memories will never burn,’ says Jasper wildfire evacuee

“There was a bit of a rushed panic amongst everyone and I didn’t have time to grab as much as I wanted. It was survival really at that point. It was food, gas, water."
Jasper evacuees will be unable to return until hazards mitigated, services restored

Jasper evacuees will be unable to return until hazards mitigated, services restored

"All of the combined teams are working hard to ensure that the townsite is safe for residents to come back."
Highway 16 remains closed in Jasper National Park

Highway 16 remains closed in Jasper National Park

"Incident staff are working to develop plans to reopen Highway 16 when it becomes safe to do so. More information will be shared when the situation changes."
Online town hall tonight to answer wildfire evacuees' questions

Online town hall tonight to answer wildfire evacuees' questions

The Alberta Government is hosting a "Telephone Online" town hall for Albertans who have been evacuated to receive answers to any questions tonight.
Staged re-entry plan for Jasper in the works: Guilbeault

Staged re-entry plan for Jasper in the works: Guilbeault

"Crews are now bringing power back on and looking to prepare the community for a staged re-entry, although there are no firm timelines for when that occurs."
RCMP didn’t seize firearms during Jasper evacuation

RCMP didn’t seize firearms during Jasper evacuation

The situation in Jasper is markedly different than it was during High River's flooding, according to an RCMP spokesperson.
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