New initiative lets visitors help track tree regeneration after Jasper wildfire Parks Canada is asking people to help with a research project in the wake of the Jasper wildfire. Three posts were installed along a hike so visitors can log photos to track tree regeneration. Parks C...

“New initiative lets visitors help track tree regeneration after Jasper wildfire” www.cbc.ca/player/play/... - CBC News

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'It was a big lesson in letting go': Jasper wildfire reaches first anniversary Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Jasper FitzhughJASPER – Sabrina Charlebois never realized how resilient she could be until last summe

'It was a big lesson in letting go': Jasper wildfire reaches first anniversary


#Anniversary #CabinCreek #community #CommunityNewspaper #FirstAnniversary #Jasper #JasperFitzhugh #JasperWildfire #LettingGo #OneYear #PADailyHerald #SabrinaCharlebois #wildfire
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Danielle Smith demands apology from Town of Jasper for consultant’s critical report on 2024 fire “This was a federal fire,” Alberta’s premier insisted, pointing fingers at Jasper, Parks Canada and Ottawa.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith demands Jasper apologize for a report that criticized her government’s wildfire response. But can blame-shifting fix the crisis? #abpoli #jasperwildfire #canpoli #ableg @djclimenhaga.bsky.social

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Protecting Albertans from wildfire smoke | Pembina Institute In 2023 in Alberta, 1,088 wildfires burned 2.2 million hectares from March 1 to October 31 — a record year far exceeding the five-year average of 226,000 hectares. This year is more than triple the…

One year after the #Jasperwildfire, the health impacts of wildfire smoke are clearer than ever. Across Canada, wildfires and severe weather are driving up demand for related health care services.

Deep retrofits can help protect Canadians by limiting exposure to wildfire smoke👇

I got into so many arguments with people right after the #JasperWildFire who insisted that Trudeau was 💯 to blame and Alberta had zero responsibility to respond. Oh, and now she’s an absolute hero #SkyBoxDani because Alberta has to step in to save Jasper. Fk I hate her.

Damages in Jasper wildfire rise to $1.2B, goal to clear rubble for May construction JASPER, ALTA. — The Insurance Bureau of Canada says last year's wildfire in Jasper, Alta., which destroyed one-third of the town's homes and buildings, is the second costliest fire disaster in the cou...

[Canada] Damages in Jasper wildfire rise to $1.2B, goal to clear rubble for May construction www.westernwheel.ca/weather-news... via #Capitalism💀#ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #SevereWeather #Wildfire #JasperWildfire #Heatwave #Drought #Jasper #Alberta #Canada

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HyL☮️🚲🇨🇦 (@HyL@urbanists.social) Attached: 1 image Why is Alberta Minister Jason Nixon lying about the Province's offer of support for Jasperites who need immediate, interim (~ 5 yrs) housing post wildfire? The reality: the Provence...

A thread about the Alberta gov't trying to use Jasperites affected by the #wildfire as pawns in their war on 🇨🇦Canada🇨🇦 (& the environment).
It's on Mastodon:

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Jasper’s wildfire recovery is challenged by its unique land classification and the approaching winter The municipality of Jasper is located within a national park, making for a unique situation regarding land ownership and planning.

JASPER, ALBERTA: “Jasper’s wildfire recovery is challenged by its unique land classification and the approaching winter”
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The #JasperWildfire has now been officially declared Under Control. Hooray!

Jasper Post Office retail services opens with reduced hours on Thursday: Canada Post The Jasper Post Office will resume service by the end of the week after wildfires destroyed 30 per cent of structures in town last month.

#Jasper Post Office retail services opens with reduced hours on Thursday: Canada Post:
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When Alice Foubert entered her home in #Jasper, Alta., for the first time since a wildfire roared into the community, the rancid smell from her fridge made it difficult for her to recognize where she was.
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PHOTOS: Jasper residents enter park weeks after evacuating Jasper residents got their first glimpse of home as they stopped at the east gates of Jasper National Park on Friday (Aug. 16).

Jasper residents are returning to the townsite, with the caveat that they will be greeted by only critical retail (gas stations, grocery stores, pharmacies) and limited social services and utility availability. www.rmoutlook.com/jasperstrong... via Rocky Mountain Outlook

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Residents in Jasper, Alta., begin returning to homes following devastating wildfire Residents of the Rocky Mountain tourist town of Jasper have begun returning to their homes more than three weeks after a wildfire forced them out and torched one-third of all town buildings.

Residents of the Rocky Mountain tourist town of #Jasper have begun returning to their homes more than three weeks after a wildfire forced them out and torched one-third of all town buildings. www.cheknews.ca/residents-in... - CHEK News

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A before & after shot of the Edith Cavell trailhead in #Jasper National Park— sad to see but still thankful no one was hurt/died as a result of the #wildfire that ravaged many areas of the park & destroyed 1/3 of the townsite.

H/T: Freya Logging Inc

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Former Slave Lake mayor says sense of community key as Jasper rebuilds | Globalnews.ca The former mayor of Slave Lake, ravaged by wildfire more than a decade ago, says community ties will be key as Jasper recovers from the blaze that swept through last month.

“The former mayor of a northern Alberta town ravaged by wildfire more than a decade ago says community ties will be key as Jasper, Alta., recovers from the blaze that swept through last month.” globalnews.ca/news/1069992... - Global News

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Officials to announce details for 'phased re-entry' of Jasper after wildfire - Canada News Residents of Jasper, Alta., are to learn further details today about the plan to allow them to return home three weeks after a massive wildfire forced them to flee.

Residents of #Jasper, Alta., are to learn further details today about the plan to allow them to return home three weeks after a massive wildfire forced them to flee.
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School district racing to ready Jasper schools in time for new year after wildfire - Canada News The public school division that covers Jasper, Alta., is racing to clean up schools damaged by wildfires that tore through the town last month.

“The provincial government says students will be sent to schools far from town if buildings aren't ready by September.”
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'New normal': Jasper wildfire evacuees can start returning to townsite on Friday The 5,000 residents of Jasper, Alta., chased out of their homes three weeks ago ahead of a devastating wildfire, can go home Friday.

Essential services have recovered sufficiently to allow 5,000 people evacuated from Jasper, Alberta, due to the #Jasperwildfire to return. However "hospital services are not fully back" and "parts of town are under a boil water advisory."
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The #jasperwildfire caused us to take a longer route.
Hinton to Edmonton, Red Deer & Canmore (838km), rather than driving directly to Golden.(386KM)
(extra 452km)
@Tesla could use a Supercharger at Nordegg, AB (422km) or Rocky Mountain House, AB (672km)

Why are Canada’s parks so primed to burn? - Canada News Last week, the eyes of the world were on Jasper, Alta., as a fast-moving wildfire swept through the Rocky Mountain community, razing historic buildings, homes and businesses.

“Decades of highly effective fire suppression in and around national parks have left them more vulnerable to large fires, according to Pierre Martel, the director of national fire management for Parks Canada.”
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Firefighter's death delays tours for Jasper residents in zone destroyed by wildfire - Canada News Jasper residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by an out-of-control wildfire will have to wait until Monday to view the devastation in person.

#Jasper residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by an out-of-control wildfire will have to wait until Monday to view the devastation in person.
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Backcountry campers not deterred by dramatic wildfire rescue from Parks Canada spokeswoman Michelle Macullo said about 245 people were evacuated from the backcountry, some by air and some by boat.

Backcountry campers not deterred by dramatic wildfire rescue from #Jasper: www.nationalobserver.com/2024/08/02/n... via Canada’s National Observer

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Jasper residents to tour destruction by bus Jasperites will be given a chance to see the destruction firsthand that was left by a raging wildfire. As Sean Amato reports, Highway 16 is now partially open and Jasper seniors will be coming back to...

“Jasperites will be given a chance to see the destruction firsthand that was left by a raging wildfire.” edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2024/0... - City News Edmonton

#Jasper #JasperWildfire

The Jasper fire highlights the risks climate change poses to Canada’s world heritage sites The Jasper fire reinforces the risks that climate change and related extreme weather events pose to Canada’s world heritage sites.

The Jasper fire highlights the risks climate change poses to Canada’s world heritage sites #JasperWildFire #Jasper #heritagesites #Canada #wildfires #UNESCO #Alberta #ClimateCrisis theconversation.com/the-jasper-f...

'A moving monster': How did the Jasper fire get so bad, so fast? Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan says the major drivers of the fire were a confluence of several extreme conditions.

“Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan says the major drivers of the fire were a confluence of several extreme conditions. Drought in Western Canada combined with a roughly three-week stretch of hot temperatures…”
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Wildfires, Grief and Paralysis | The Tyee Here’s why we’ve failed to respond to a crisis in plain sight.

Wildfires, Grief and Paralysis #wildfires #JasperWildFire #Jasper #Lytton #emissions thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024...

Despite no timeline, criteria for planned re-entry laid out for displaced Jasper residents : My Prince George Now – With files from My Grand Prairie Now, My Lethbridge Now, and Vista National News wire A plan to return Jasper evacuees home has been released, however, there is no […]

A plan to return #Jasper evacuees home has been released, however, there is no timeline yet on when this will happen.
www.myprincegeorgenow.com/203117/news/... - My Prince George Now

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