A small (0.5 hectare) wildfire near Yellowhead Lake, just outside of Jasper National Park's west border with B.C., has been extinguished. At 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2025, Parks Canada provided support to the BC Wildfire Service in response to a wildfire just west of the park boundary, in the Yel...

“One thing that has been clear is human behaviour hasn't changed. We tend to think that the last fire was an anomaly, think of it as unfortunate, and don’t plan for the next one.”- Alan MacEachern One of Canada’s most eminent environmental historians is coming to Jasper to share lessons of wildfires...

Fire rating is at moderate in Jasper National Park, according to Parks Canada. National parks are considered to be under a permanent fire restriction Unlike other jurisdictions, where open fires on public land are sometimes permissible, Parks Canada does not allow random fires anywhere in Jasper Nat...