Chetamon Wildfire
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Western edge of Jasper wildfire allowed to spread for ecological benefitsParks Canada said fire management personnel spent time on the ground and in the air this weekend, assessing the western flank of the Chetamon wildfire north of the Jasper townsite.FireSep 26, 2022
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Fire crews tackling steep terrain to get upper hand on Chetamon wildfireCrews have begun working on very steep terrain on the northwestern flank of the fire, requiring “skill, endurance and focus to navigate.”FireSep 23, 2022
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Chetamon wildfire near Jasper ‘being held’As of Monday, Parks Canada has 93 firefighting personnel and five helicopters dedicated to the Chetamon wildfire in Jasper National Park.CanadaSep 19, 2022
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Jasper faces more than $10M loss in revenue due to Chetamon wildfire'If anybody's itching to get out for the weekend, we could definitely use your business,' says Tourism Jasper as the Rocky Mountain destination recovers from a wildfire crisis.EconomySep 15, 2022
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Power restored to Jasper while Chetamon wildfire remains activePower was restored to the municipality of Jasper on Wednesday after transmission lines were damaged from the Chetamon wildfire Sept. 4.FireSep 14, 2022
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Chetamon wildfire: Jasper remains on generator power, fire activity expected to decreaseParks Canada has been helping ATCO crews gain access to damaged infrastructure to reactive and repair the power transmission line serving the town of Jasper, Alta.CanadaSep 12, 2022
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Majority of Jasper power restored as Chetamon wildfire expected to growOfficials said 90 per cent of power has been restored to the municipality of Jasper after power lines damaged in the Chetamon wildfire caused outage issues all week.FireSep 10, 2022
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Jasper power situation could remain unstable for weeks because of wildfire damageATCO said crews have not been able to inspect the transmission lines, but cautioned they may take several weeks to fix depending on the extent of damage and wildfire activity.FireSep 9, 2022
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‘The situation is precarious’: Ongoing power outages in Jasper as wildfire burnsResidents and businesses should expect ongoing outages and power interruptions until the permanent transmission infrastructure can be evaluated, repaired and restored.FireSep 8, 2022
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All of Jasper without power again; Parks Canada says drones hampered fire fightJasper has been dealing with power outages on and off since 4 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5.EnvironmentSep 7, 2022
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