Wildfire reaches outskirts of town in Canada's Jasper National Park
A reception center is readied for wildfire evacuees forced from Jasper National Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
GRAND PRAIRIE, Alberta (AP) — One of two wildfires bearing down on the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies' largest national park reached the southern outskirts of the community on Wednesday.
Many first responders have been ordered out of Jasper National Park for their safety.
"Firefighters remain in town combating multiple structural fires and are working to protect critical infrastructure," Parks Canada said in a post on X.
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