Jasper Evacuations Complete as Crews Battle Wildfire Just 12 Kilometres From Town

Jasper Evacuations Complete as Crews Battle Wildfire Just 12 Kilometres From Town
Evacuees from Jasper, Alta., clog the highway early on July 23, 2024. The Canadian Press/HO-X/@_CLCampbell
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Roughly 25,000 residents and visitors have fled Jasper, Alta., completing the evacuation of the town located in the heart of Jasper National Park as a wildfire rages only 12 kilometres south of the community.

While the evacuation of the town is complete, the evacuation of hikers in the backcountry continues, Parks Canada staff said in a late afternoon post July 23.