US EditionSolemn Events Planned to Mark One Year Since 25,000 Fled Jasper Wildfire
JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 22 – A year after the wildfire displaced 2,000 residents, rebuilding remains slow due to soil testing, insurance claims, and permit delays, with only 65 building permits issued so far.
- Several runaway fires discovered in Jasper National Park led to the town's evacuation on July 24, forcing roughly 25,000 people to flee on a single highway.
- In an early sign of disaster, multiple blazes ignited south of Jasper on July 22, 2024, marking the start of an unprecedented fire season, Fire Chief Mathew Conte said.
- The wildfire destroyed 358 of the town’s 1,113 structures, displacing about 2,000 residents and echoing devastation seen in other Canadian communities in recent years.
- A ceremony with Mayor Richard Ireland and Minister Eleanor Olszewski is set this week, where she said it’s a long process and he thanked 150 attendees for honoring the anniversary.
- Recovery efforts remain slow as just 65 building permits have been issued with two residential properties under construction, and full recovery is expected to take 10 years, Doug Olthof said.
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Feds, industry join forces to establish wildfire resilience centre
A trailer home on an empty lot is seen in one of the most heavily impacted neighbourhoods, roughly one year after the wildfire in Jasper, Alta., on Monday, July 21, 2025. Most of the debris has been cleared away and some people are starting to rebuild. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken Canada’s federal government has announced an $11.7-million investment over four years to establish the Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada (WRCC), a national …
One Year After the Fire: Jasper’s Resilience Shines Through Storytelling and Creative Expression
Art by Greg Deagle, Stories of Resilience – Voices from Jasper Participant. Aftermath, from the Flames of Change series, made using traditional inks mixed with real pine soot from the Jasper Wildfire.
One year on: Jasper residents still waiting to rebuild after wildfire
Jasper is holding events this week to commemorate the one year anniversary of the wildfire, and to give residents an opportunity to get together. Some residents are looking for answers, after little progress has been made to rebuild their homes.
Dozens of residents, elected representatives and Aboriginal representatives attended a sober but meaningful ceremony in Jasper.
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Jasper marks one year since thousands flee wildfire on one road out in dark of night
JASPER, ALTA. — One year to the day a wind-whipped fire forced thousands to flee in the dark of night along one smoke-choked road, the mayor of Jasper acknowledged it was day of remembrance that some would much rather forget.
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