| 2024 Jasper wildfire | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2024 Canada wildfires | |
 Satellite image of smoke from the fire on July 23, 2024 | |
| Date(s) | July 22 – September 7, 2024 |
| Location | Jasper, Alberta, Canada |
| Statistics | |
| Total area | 39,000 hectares (96,000 acres) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 1 firefighter[1] |
| Evacuated | 25,000+ |
| Structures destroyed | 358 (townsite) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning[2] |
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In July 2024, a wildfire complex developed in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. Fires formed north and south of the resort town of Jasper and grew out of control, and on July 22 they forced a mass evacuation of 25,000 residents, workers, and visitors. The fires merged and swept through the town, destroying 358 of its 1,113 structures. The evacuation order lasted until August 17, but fires to the south continued to burn out of control. On September 7 Parks Canada announced that the wildfire was under control with the fire estimated to be 32,722 hectares (80,860 acres) in size.[3][4] One firefighter was killed in efforts to contain the blaze, and insurance companies paid $880 million in claims, making it one of the most expensive natural disasters in Canadian history. Jasper fire topped the list of Canada’s 10 most impactful weather stories of 2024.[5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Jasper wildfire complex now under control: Parks Canada". CBC News. September 7, 2024. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Wildfire status — Jasper Wildfire Complex". Parks Canada. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Meteorological Service of Canada (December 10, 2024). "Canada's 10 most impactful weather stories of 2024: 1. From heatwave to wildfires: Jasper's summer inferno". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2025.