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burned vehicles in Jasper THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
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Burnt buses and 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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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.
Among the properties affected include the well-known Maligne Lodge, and the mayor of Jasper's home.
This report published by the Canadian Press on July 27, 2024
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