A small pile of burnt cars in Jasper, Alta., on Friday July 26, 2024. Wildfires encroaching into the townsite of Jasper forced an evacuation of the national park and have destroyed over 300 of the town's approximately 1100 structures, mainly impacting residential areas. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken)
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Fire crews take advantage of recent cool weather in battling Jasper wildfires
Jul 27, 2024 | 2:01 PM
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Cool and wet weather continued to help crews battling the wildfires in Jasper National Park.
A statement posted to X late Friday night said fire crews were taking advantage of the conditions to make progress on addressing hot spots in smouldering buildings.
The same statement also noted crews were also working to control hot spots along the wildfire perimeter nearest the Jasper townsite.
This comes after Parks Canada estimated 30 per cent had been damaged by the wildfire, with 358 of the 1113 structures in the town of Jasper being destroyed.
