Fires in Canada’s Jasper town coming under control, say authorities
Toronto, Canada Reuters Progress has been made suppressing fires in the Canadian tourist town of Jasper, with the remaining ones expected to be put out by the end of the day, authorities said on Saturday. The fires – caused by a massive wildfire that is sweeping through Alberta’s mountainous Jasper National Park – are said […]
Blaze in Canadian tourist town still out of control but rain helping firefighters
Reuters A massive wildfire that destroyed about a third of the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper is still out of control but rain and cooler conditions are helping firefighters, authorities said on Friday. Jasper, located in the middle of Alberta’s picturesque Jasper National Park, is a major tourist destination. The town and park, which […]
Devastating wildfire burns down part of western Canadian tourist town
Reuters A raging wildfire has devastated the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially destroying up to 50 per cent of structures, and firefighters were working on Thursday to save as many buildings as possible, authorities said. Jasper is in the middle of mountainous Jasper National Park, in the province of Alberta. The town and […]