US Edition‘Fragile’: An emotional day for Jasper residents one year after devastating wildfire
JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 23 – A rooftop sprinkler activated during the wildfire helped save multiple homes as winds over 100 km/h pushed flames through Jasper, which lost 358 structures, officials said.
- On July 22, 2024, Christine Declercq flipped on her rooftop sprinkler when an evacuation order was issued, shielding her home and neighbouring houses from the wildfire.
- Winds over 100 kilometres per hour drove the wildfire into Jasper National Park, Alberta, during a heat wave.
- The fire destroyed 358 homes and structures, displacing about 5,000 residents and 20,000 visitors.
- Mental-Health support now includes an in-house psychologist, Nadon said the department has hired to support volunteer firefighters through trauma.
- Meanwhile, 71 sites remain on hold pending soil-contamination reports, with 114 properties cleared for construction in Jasper's long-term rebuild outlook.
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‘Fragile’: An emotional day for Jasper residents one year after devastating wildfire
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Heat waves elevate fire risks, but sprinkler systems can save time and lives
INDIANAPOLIS During a heat wave like the one we are dealing with right now, the last thing you want to be worrying about is a fire. But if there is one, firefighters have to deal with those conditions. There are certain tools that can make it safer for them, like you can see from the pictures below.After a fire with a sprinkler system: In a demonstration, two sides of a trailer were set up: one equipped with fire sprinklers and the other without…
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