Jasper Wildfire - 30 to 50% of the town has been destroyed.

[skatingguy]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/wildfire-that-roared-into-jasper-was-a-wall-of-fast-moving-flame-says-fire-official-1.7274825

 

[skatingguy]

Just to put this in perspective this is the 3rd community in the past 5 years in Canada that has been destroyed by wildfire.

 

[purple skates]

I've been following via a friend on Facebook. So sad.

 

[barbk]

Those poor people.

 

[marshallpond]

I have friends who's supposed to be going there this weekend, but so sad what's happening. Hearbreaking looking at the footages and photos of this gorgeous place

 

[Buzz]

My heart goes out to all those affected. The scenes are terrible!

 

[kalamalka]

I haven't been to Jasper in a long time, but much preferred it to Banff. One of my favourite hotel stays ever was when I stopped off in Jasper while taking the train to Edmonton from Vancouver for my first-ever real figure skating competition - 1994 Canadian championships. I hadn't booked accommodation and lucked into an incredible deal at the Jasper Park Lodge - a lovely suite in a small building on the (frozen) lake. I had a night swim in the swim-out outdoor pool - I think I had the pool to myself, and the starry night sky was amazing. Another time I was there on a hot-springs hopping camping trip with a friend. Jasper is/was a truly special place.

 

[Judy]

I’ve never been but my husband worked at the Jasper Park Lodge for a couple of years when he was much younger. Jasper is breathtaking. This is so sad ?

 

[Vash01]

I have never been to Jasper, but it has been on my bucket list for decades. So sorry to hear about the fires!

 

[pat c]

We were there last year and have been a few times through the years as we used to ski Marmot Basin (one of my fav places to ski). Really a shame. I hope come election time the people of Alberta remember that the current govt cut a lot of $$ from the fire fighting budget.

 

[skategal]

I was only there once and we too lucked out with a great rate at the Lodge.

I loved the Lake. So clear and crystal.

So heartbreaking. ?

 

[Judy]

I saw last night that they got rain during the day and that it helped allowing them more time to reinforce and protect.

 

[Cachoo]

It feels like a beautiful town takes a huge hit every year. Awful.

 

[Judy]

Devastating for people whose homes/business that are gone though. The human impact is horrific.

 

[Winnipeg]

I remember Jasper as a truly beautiful, lovely place...........I am saddened of what happened but I hope it will return to its former beauty asap,

 

[KCC]

We spent time there on our honeymoon, and I've been there 3 other times. It is/was a very special place and I'm gutted.

 

[Buzz]

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