The entirety of Jasper National Park is under evacuation order.
A wildfire south of town is expected to reach the community at 3:30am Alberta time.
Everyone in the town has been instructed to travel Highway 16 to BC, and bring important documentation, medication, pets, and an emergency kit.
Line of cars trying to evacuate Jasper Alberta. Emergency alert at about 10p. Scrambled to gather our luggage. Headed to British Columbia. #Jasper pic.twitter.com/PE7dsVlHpz
— JacksonCoherent (@jackrkearney) July 23, 2024
An evacuation alert was issued at 9:30 Alberta time, in under an hour it was upgraded to a full park evacuation.
According to Parks Canada:
- Highway 16 is closed at Highway 5.
- No traffic is permitted east. Traffic is permitted west.
- Highway 16 is closed at Highway 40.
- Highway 93 is closed at Saskatchewan Crossing to all traffic.
- Traffic south of Saskatchewan Crossing travel south.
- Traffic north of Saskatchewan Crossing travel north.
- All traffic in Jasper travel west.
The municipality of Jasper has declared a local state of emergency.
According to Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond, Valemount is currently preparing to accept evacuees.
Thanks to Minister @BowinnMa for the quick call back about the situation in my riding at the BC/Alberta border. Also thank you to Mayor @OwenTorgerson for getting Valemount ready to receive evacuees. Thankful for everyone working in our region to support communities.
— Shirley Bond 🇺🇦 (@shirleybond) July 23, 2024
This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. The Municipality of Jasper and Jasper National Park have updated the Wildfire alert.
This alert is in effect for everyone located in Jasper and Jasper National Park.There is a wildfire south of town. An Evacuation Order has been issued for…
— Alberta Emergency Alert (@AB_EmergAlert) July 23, 2024
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
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