When the largest wildfire Jasper National Park in Canada has seen in a century started making its way toward the neighboring community of Jasper, the local fire chief didn't hesitate in his ...

Mapping the complex has been challenging due to factors including strong winds, smoke and "extreme fire behaviour," the park said. In this July 24, 2024, image obtained from the Jasper National ...

The fire reached the town of Jasper on Wednesday evening, the park said, resulting in "significant loss." Jasper Mayor ...

As of Sunday night, officials said the fire tearing through Jasper and Jasper National Park has burned an estimated 79,000 acres, about 123 square miles. "This is the largest wildfire recorded in ...

The fire chief in the Canadian town of Jasper made the difficult decision to retreat even as he watched his home burn, in order to protect the safety of his crew. “We had to make the call just ...

while the other fire was 270 hectares (667 acres), according the park’s Facebook post. “At this time, returning to Jasper is not possible,” park officials said on Facebook, responding to ...

HINTON, Alta. — One-third of all structures in the townsite of Jasper are gone, burned to the ground in this week’s wildfire, officials confirmed Friday.

The fast-moving Jasper, Alta., wildfire was fuelled by a web of extreme conditions that converged into what experts described as a monstrous fire, serving as a disastrous example of what’s ...