Jasper fire

JASPER, ALTA., Sept. 3, 2 p.m. — Officials with Jasper National Park say specialized crews have begun creating fire control lines to protect a utility line ...

The news release says winds have been blowing the fire northeast, away from the community. Parks Canada says in a news release on Saturday that helicopters took off at sunrise to continue bucketing water onto the lower parts of the Chetamon Peak wildfire. — Officials with Jasper National Park say specialized crews have begun creating fire control lines to protect a utility line that supplies electricity to the Jasper townsite.

“You could see the smoke billowing over the town. You could just see it in the distance there. As I went a little bit close and drove along the highway there ...

“The initial size of the wildfire was approximately two hectares. There was a lot of traffic leaving Jasper,” said Justin Alvarez who witnessed the wildfire. I could see it was quite intense, quite big,” he explained.

JASPER, ALTA. - Officials with Jasper National Park in Alberta say specialized crews have begun creating fire control lines to protect a utility line ...

Parks Canada says it will have a full National Incident Management Team in place on Sunday to provide additional emergency response capacity. Parks Canada says in a news release on Saturday that helicopters took off at sunrise to continue bucketing water onto the lower parts of the Chetamon Peak wildfire. - Officials with Jasper National Park in Alberta say specialized crews have begun creating fire control lines to protect a utility line that supplies electricity to the Jasper townsite.

Uncontrolled wildfires in Jasper National Park are expected to bring warmer temperatures over the weekend. Article content. The Mount Chetamon wildfires ...

Usually from July to September.” Looking north from Jasper Townsite, you can see the smoke from the fire. and the use of water resources in that way.”

Burning about 20 kilometers north of the town of Jasper, the Chetamon Peak wildfires are spreading in hot, dry conditions. “Just seeing the amount of fire ...

“I could see smoke billowing over the town. What will happen to fire risk in Alberta after a hot, dry August? Justin Alvarez, who witnessed the fire, said there was heavy traffic leaving Jasper.

Firefighters are still trying to put out a huge wildfire in Jasper National Park, which has been burning for two days. Lightning caused a fire on Mount ...

Helicopters and air tankers work to put out the flames from above. They also restricted the take-off and landing of planes at Jasper Airport, according to two separate bulletins issued by the agency. However, the municipality released a statement on Facebook encouraging residents to prepare for the blackout.

JASPER, ALTA. - Officials with Jasper National Park in Alberta say specialized crews have begun creating fire control lines to protect a utility line ...

Parks Canada says it will have a full National Incident Management Team in place on Sunday to provide additional emergency response capacity. Parks Canada says in a news release on Saturday that helicopters took off at sunrise to continue bucketing water onto the lower parts of the Chetamon Peak wildfire. - Officials with Jasper National Park in Alberta say specialized crews have begun creating fire control lines to protect a utility line that supplies electricity to the Jasper townsite.

Fire crews continued to battle a wildfire in Jasper National Park moving toward critical power lines for the region.

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By Andrea Arnold. A wildfire started by lightning around 1:30am Thursday morning on Chetamon Mountain near Jasper had grown to more than 400 hectares as of ...

Residents of Jasper have been cautioned that a power outage is possible as the fire is close to power lines. The cloud of smoke traveling through Hinton is causing limited visibility. The fire is north of the community of Jasper and spreading northeast, away from the town.

JASPER, ALTA. - Officials with Jasper National Park in Alberta say specialized crews have begun creating fire control lines to protect a utility line ...

Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for areas around the wildfire in Jasper National Park, extending to Hinton, Alta., outside the park’s boundary. Parks Canada says in a news release on Saturday that helicopters took off at sunrise to continue bucketing water onto the lower parts of the Chetamon Peak wildfire. - Officials with Jasper National Park in Alberta say specialized crews have begun creating fire control lines to protect a utility line that supplies electricity to the Jasper townsite.

The wildfire on Chetamon Mountain surpassed 300 hectares in size Friday evening as fire crews requested provincial help (Source: Hilary Whyte). Adam ...

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The fire was roughly 400 hectares yesterday. Firefighters on the ground cannot access the fire, which is burning on the mountain's upper slopes. Parks Canada ...

It is sad to see the forest burn 🔥 in Jasper National Park. Parks Canada has a national incident management team in place to assist with the response. Ireland did not anticipate the need for an evacuation as of Sunday afternoon. That included gathering equipment to ensure infrastructure, such as the wastewater treatment plant, hospital and water wells, could still operate, the update said. They are trying their darnedest to put it out. That includes protecting culturally significant sites, such as the Moberly Homestead, which is part of Métis history. They can't — but you see they're trying their best." Our crews continue to monitor the situation. We were able to safely restore power to our transmission line & haven’t switched to emergency generator power. The fire, which ignited after a lightning strike on Sept. As of Sunday morning, eight helicopters were flying over the fire to drop water on the flames; 77 Parks Canada firefighters and personnel, as well as other pilots and contractors, were working to prevent the fire from spreading to high-risk areas, the agency said. ATCO plans to investigate the cause of the outage using a Parks Canada helicopter to assess the power line but smoke continues to obstruct visibility, according to officials.

Jasper National Park provided an update on the Chetamon wildfire Sunday morning. @deagenross havent been out that way yet to see what its like now will have an ...

[special air quality statement](https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?ab19) for areas around the Chetamon wildfire in Jasper National Park. The park has also moved to protect critical cultural sites from the blaze, such as the Moberly Homestead and the Snaring warden station. Jasper National Park provided an update on the Chetamon wildfire Sunday morning.

Jasper's Chetamon Mountain wildfire has almost tripled in size in the last 24 hours, threatening a power line.

Other threatened structures include a warden’s cabin and the historic Moberly Homestead. “Our first responders, scattered in particular, need room to work,” he said. As of 4 p.m., Highway 16 remained open but motorists should be prepared for speed restrictions. “We’re using helicopter water bucket drops to try and limit that fire impinging those poles. Article content