Recap: Canadian wildfires leave resort town 'ravaged'. We're going to be pausing our live coverage shortly. Here's a reminder of the latest developments:. Some 25,000 people have been forced to evacuate the historic Jasper National Park in Alberta because of wildfires which were sparked earlier this week. Officials say the...

'Monster' wildfire devastates historic Canadian resort town

A few days after thousands of people were evacuated from Jasper National Park due to two wildfires, officials say the worst case scenario has happened. One of the wildfires reached the the historic mountain town of Jasper last night in the form of a firestorm with flames up to 400 feet tall.

Wildfire Burning Historic Mountain Town of Jasper

New York Post

Parts of the popular tourist town of Jasper in Canada have been fully destroyed as a wildfire continues to ravage the historic alpine resort and the surrounding national park.

On Wednesday, authorities reported more than 170 blazes across the western province of Alberta, prompted by a lightning storm, fuelled by powerful wind gusts.

Officials say the fire was 5km outside of Jasper when powerful winds pushed it to the town in less than 30 minutes.

And given the speed and intensity of the blaze, fire crews working to protect key infrastructure were ordered to retreat.

“Today has been an exceptionally difficult day for Jasperites,...

Parts of popular tourist town ‘burned to the ground’ by wildfires in Canada: ‘Significant loss’

Oregon State

Wildfires are burning in the US Pacific Northwest and in western Canada. The 11,000 km sq (4,200 sq mi) Jasper National Park in Alberta and the nearby local municipality are under evacuation orders due to a wildfire south of the town. The town of Williams Lake, British Columbia, was threatened...

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NBC News

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta — A fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies that had prompted 25,000 people to flee roared into the near-deserted town of Jasper overnight as a “wall of fire,” devastating up to half the structures in the picturesque resort, officials said Thursday. There were no...

Fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies ravages the town of Jasper

Tempe, AZ

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The land down unda' is known for kangaroos, crocs, and beaches, but a detour to Australia's southern reaches presents mountains, snow, and ski resorts. Mt. Hotham, one of the country's largest resorts, is celebrating this weekend as natural snowfall has finally arrived. The resort has ...

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If you want to cross Washington state’s rugged Cascade mountains, you’ll do a lot of climbing. Fortunately, several mountain passes make taking an RV over the mountains relatively easy. But wildfire has closed Washington’s North Cascades highway. Often described as “The American Alps,” the mountains here are...

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Montana State

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Wildfires Ravage the Resort Town of Jasper, Alberta

Earlier this week, 25,000 people (5,000 residents and 20,000 visitors) had to evacuate the historic town of Jasper, Alberta, as wildfires in the area continued escalating....

Wildfires Ravage the Resort Town of Jasper, Alberta

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