Wildfires engulf western Canada tourist town

A raging wildfire has devastated the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially destroying up to 50% of structures, as firefighters try to save as many buildings as possible


ACTIVE FIRES*	1-100 hectares	101-1,000	More than 1,000

Jasper: Estimated 25,000 people forced to evacuate as blazes spread through town and Jasper National Park – area draws more than two million tourists annually

Trans Mountain Pipeline
Officials also concerned in case fire damages key oil route carrying 890,000 barrels per da


CANADA
ALBERTA
Edmonton
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Rocky Mountains
Calgary
Vancouver
PACIFIC OCEAN
UNITED STATES
100km 60 miles


*Map shows fires burning out of control as of Jul 25, 2024


Sources: Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, Reuters 
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