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JasperStrong

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.
Tourists will not be able to visit Jasper National Park for at least a month

Tourists will not be able to visit Jasper National Park for at least a month

The Columbia Icefields area would be among the first areas to be accessible to visitors since there was no immediate fire danger that far south. It is currently closed.
Jasper evacuees to receive one-time payments from Canadian Red Cross

Jasper evacuees to receive one-time payments from Canadian Red Cross

Jasper evacuees can receive $750 per household starting July 31 from the Red Cross and can also apply for Provincial financial relief.
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
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."
‘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."
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."
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.
PHOTOS: Jasper wildfire taken by first responders

PHOTOS: Jasper wildfire taken by first responders

Images of Jasper taken by a first responder
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