Jasper National Park

• 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. 

  Canada

  Sep 19
  
• 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.

  Economy

  Sep 15
  
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• Power restored to Jasper while Chetamon wildfire remains active

  Power was restored to the municipality of Jasper on Wednesday after transmission lines were damaged from the Chetamon wildfire Sept. 4.

  Fire

  Sep 14
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• Chetamon wildfire: Jasper remains on generator power, fire activity expected to decrease

  Parks 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.

  Canada

  Sep 12
• Jasper power situation could remain unstable for weeks because of wildfire damage

  ATCO 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.

  Fire

  Sep 9
• ‘The situation is precarious’: Ongoing power outages in Jasper as wildfire burns

  Residents and businesses should expect ongoing outages and power interruptions until the permanent transmission infrastructure can be evaluated, repaired and restored.

  Fire

  Sep 8
• All of Jasper without power again; Parks Canada says drones hampered fire fight

  Jasper has been dealing with power outages on and off since 4 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5.

  Environment

  Sep 7
• Power restored to Jasper’s critical infrastructure amid raging Chetamon wildfire

  Once the power is turned back on in the Jasper townsite, both ATCO and Jasper officials stress that people need to continue to conserve the power that is available.

  Fire

  Sep 6
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• Power out in Jasper due to Chetamon wildfire, tourists asked to reschedule trips

  Jasper National Park and the townsite are experiencing significant challenges caused by the Chetamon Mountain wildfire, Parks Canada said in an update Monday evening.

  Fire

  Sep 5
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• Hot and dry weather contributes to blazing fire north of Jasper

  The fire, which started Thursday and is located roughly 20 kilometres north of the Town of Jasper, does not currently cause threat to any nearby communities.

  Weather

  Sep 3