As a massive wildfire roars up the Athabasca River Valley, an evacuated community waits on fire officials—and the weather—to turn the tide  “One of Canada’s most iconic natural landscapes is on fire,” Jasper National Park Superintendent Alan Fehr said on July 23 at a 1 p.m. press briefing. Sixteen h...

EVOLVING SITUATION: CHECK ALBERTA EMER G ENCY ALERTS , JASPER NATIONAL PARK and MUNICIPALITY OF JASPER social media for the most up-to-date information The Municipality of Jasper and Jasper National Park have issued an Evacuation Order. There are multiple wildfires burning in Jasper National Park in...

Two of three wildfires in Jasper’s backcountry have been doused and another is being actively fought by Parks Canada fire crews. Parks Canada wildland fire management personnel are highly trained professionals in wildfire readiness and response. // Supplied Needle Peak wildfire At 2 p.m. on Sunday, ...

Updated: July 19, 10:45 MST Third wildfire reported July 19 at 8 p.m. Three lightning strikes in the Jasper National Park backcountry have Parks Canada wildland firefighters in the air and on the ground. Parks Canada is fighting three remote wildfires in Jasper National Park. The latest fire is appr...

Parks Canada fire officials are reminding the public of the dangers of illegal campfires after a close call with a human-ignited wildfire on the Pyramid Bench. At 10 a.m. on June 18 Jasper National Park’s initial attack wildfire team responded to a small fire on trail 2i near Katrine Lake. The fire ...

Parks Canada is reviewing its waste disposal practices after sparks from a burn pit at the Jasper Transfer Station ignited a wildfire earlier this week. On Monday afternoon at approximately 4 p.m. Parks Canada received a report of suspicious smoke emanating from approximately 10 km east of the Jaspe...

A wildfire which ignited in the east portion of Jasper National Park after a lightning storm is under control. On Friday, September 1, Parks Canada fire crews responded to a wildfire south of Athabasca Island, along the Athabasca River, approximately 20 kms northeast of the Jasper townsite. The fire...

A wildfire 22 km west of Jasper that quickly flared up in windy conditions on Saturday, July 22, is now under control. Jasper National Park officials predict the Minaga Creek wildfire, which reached 0.6 hectares in size, will be fully extinguished by July 25. “We’re fairly confident that by tomorrow...

Firefighting efforts will continue for coming weeks. More rain needed Photogallery and timeline of the Chetamon wildfire. Thanks to Parks Canada photographers including Kevin Gedling, Janelle Verbruggen and Karly Savoy, plus firefighting and ATCO personnel who shared their images with the incident c...

As some municipal councillors voiced frustration with Jasper’s uncertain power situation, Jasper’s mayor advocated for a principles-based-approach to establish objective criteria for the town to begin welcoming back visitors. On the heels of an expansive update from Mayor Richard Ireland, who is the...