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The night Jasper burned: Radio logs capture minute by minute of town catching fire
A little over a year since one-third of the town was destroyed by an out-of-control wildfire, documents released to CBC News ...
Luck and a ladder: How a cluster of Jasper homes survived as the neighbourhood burned
When locals on the far west side of Jasper, Alta., returned to their homes last August, they suddenly felt a great distance ...
Jasper marks 1 year since thousands fled wildfire ahead of townsite devastation
One year after a wildfire forced 25,000 visitors and residents to flee Jasper National Park, tourists have returned and ...
One year after a wildfire devastated Jasper, its residents struggle to rebuild their lives and community
Amid frustrations among displaced residents and tensions with the Alberta government, town officials urge patience ...
Jasper wildfire: How the forest ecosystem has changed, one year later
The Jasper wildfire flames felled trees, incinerated shrubs and left the mountains looking sparse — a barren, charred ...
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Jasper still in recovery mode as town marks one year since wildfire swept through town
First responders and locals in Jasper, Alta., are reflecting on last year’s devastating wildfire, which struck the mountain ...
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CatIQ lifts Jasper, Canada wildfire insured loss estimate to C$1.31bn
Insurance industry losses from the wildfires that impacted the Municipality of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta, ...
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Jasper wildfire loss estimate climbs to $1.31 billion: CatIQ
Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ), a Toronto-based provider of catastrophe insurance data and a subsidiary ...
Luck and a rooftop sprinkler saved a Jasper home and its neighbours from wildfire
JASPER, ALTA. - When locals on the far west side of Jasper, Alta., returned to their homes last August, they suddenly felt a great distance away from their small mountain ...
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'Fragile': An emotional day for Jasper residents one year after devastating wildfire
Kimberley Stark has a scavenger hunt planned for her three kids on the plot of land in Jasper, Alta., where they used to ...
Wildland firefighters face increasing health issues, but struggle to get workplace benefits
After the Jasper wildfires, the town has implemented mental and physical health services for its volunteer-run brigade ...
Insured losses from Jasper wildfire rise to just under $1.3 billion
Insured losses from the Jasper wildfire are now estimated to be close to $1.3 billion, according to new data released today by Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). This is an increase ...