Jasper Wildfire

• Fire crews contain wildfire northeast of Jasper

  A wildfire that broke out Monday northeast of the Jasper townsite is now contained. 

  Fire

  Apr 15
  
• Western edge of Jasper wildfire allowed to spread for ecological benefits

  Parks 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.

  Fire

  Sep 26, 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. 

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  Sep 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.

  Economy

  Sep 15, 2022
• 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, 2022
• Majority of Jasper power restored as Chetamon wildfire expected to grow

  Officials 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.

  Fire

  Sep 10, 2022
• 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, 2022
• ‘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, 2022
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• 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.

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  Sep 6, 2022
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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, 2022