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Devastating Jasper wildfire now listed as under control, Parks Canada says

The fire香蕉视频直播檚 status was last changed on Aug. 17 when it moved from being out-of-control
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A worker walks in a devastated neighbourhood in west Jasper, Alberta on Monday August 19, 2024. Nearly seven weeks since a wildfire forced the evacuation of Japer National Park and burned closed to a third of the townsite香蕉视频直播檚 structures, Parks Canada says the blaze is now officially under control.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken

Nearly seven weeks since a wildfire forced the evacuation of Jasper National Park and burned nearly a third of the townsite香蕉视频直播檚 structures, Parks Canada says the blaze is now officially under control.

Landon Shepherd, incident commander with the parks agency, told an online media briefing Saturday the change in status means the fire has been sufficiently suppressed to ensure it won香蕉视频直播檛 spread outside of its defined perimeter.

Shepherd says that perimeter is 278 km long.

The fire香蕉视频直播檚 status was last changed on Aug. 17 when it moved from being out-of-control to 香蕉视频直播渂eing held,香蕉视频直播 which meant it wasn香蕉视频直播檛 expected to spread into any priority areas.

That happened one day after residents of the Jasper townsite were allowed to return home on Aug. 16.

Shepherd notes there is still a good chance that smoke, as well as flames, will be visible inside the fire area right into early winter.

香蕉视频直播淲hile we have much to celebrate today, there香蕉视频直播檚 certainly a lot more to be done, and our collaborative efforts aren香蕉视频直播檛 going to end with just putting this 香蕉视频直播榰nder control香蕉视频直播 stamp on a very large and complex wildfire, and we look forward to continuing to work with the Municipality of Jasper on the road to rebuilding and recovery,香蕉视频直播 Shepherd said.

The town香蕉视频直播檚 5,000 residents and 20,000 visitors to Jasper National Park were ordered out in late July due to the wildfire.

Shepherd said the change in the fire香蕉视频直播檚 status won香蕉视频直播檛 affect what香蕉视频直播檚 open in the park. Campgrounds and many trails remain closed, according to the park香蕉视频直播檚 website, and Shepherd said that reopening them requires crews being able to ensure areas are safe from fire-weakened trees.

The website says Roads are also closed other than Highway 16, Highway 93N, the Columbia Icefield area, Miette Road and Miette Hot Springs area, the Jasper town site, and the Pyramid Lake area west of the Pyramid Lake parking lot.

The Canadian Press

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