Evacuation order issued for Jasper National Park as wildfire burns south of townsite
CTV
An evacuation order has been issued for the town of Jasper and anyone within Jasper National Park as a result of a wildfire burning south of the town.
An evacuation order has been issued for the town of Jasper and anyone within Jasper National Park as a result of a wildfire burning south of the town.
The order was issued at 9:59 p.m. on Monday.
At 10:18 p.m., the province said the fire was expected to reach the townsite within five hours, but an hour later walked back that statement.
At 11:09 p.m. the province posted the following update:
"The fire is NOT expected to reach the community in five hours. The town should be evacuated in five hours."
Residents should bring identification, important documents, medication, pets and your emergency kit, the Alberta emergency alert website says.
Evacuees have been ordered to use Highway 16 to travel towards B.C.
