Thousands of residents and tourists have already evacuated, and federal support offered to Alberta
A fast-moving wildfire has hit the resort town of Jasper, in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park, causing significant damage and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee.
Jasper national park officials said the fire entered the southern edge of the town on Wednesday evening and crews were battling multiple structural fires and working to protect key infrastructure. There were significant losses in some areas, they said.
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