Hundreds of wildfires are burning in western Canada, and those fleeing Alberta province were given the unusual order later to make a vast U-turn east if they needed a place to stay.
This photo provided by Carolyn Campbell shows cars clogging the highway as people evacuate because of wildfires early Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Jasper, Alberta. Multiple wildfires in Canada ’s Jasper National Park have flared up, forcing all park visitors along with the 4,700 residents of the Jasper townsite to flee.
Stephen Lacroix with the Alberta Emergency Management Agency said Jasper town estimated about 10,000 people, including seasonal workers, were there when the evacuation call went out. Lacroix said police were going door to door to make sure everyone has left. He also said Parks Canada estimated about 15,000 people had been in the park.
But Alberta fire officials said British Columbia had its hands full with its own evacuations. Alberta Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said reception centers were instead being set up in Grande Prairie and Calgary in Alberta, requiring long detours through parts of British Columbia by the drivers fleeing the Jasper area.
“Everyone in Jasper must evacuate now,” the Alberta government said in an emergency alert late Monday. Parks Canada noted “an evolving and dynamic situation.” Katie Ellsworth, fire management officer with Parks Canada, said helicopters were dousing targets with water and looking to evacuate hikers who might be trapped in the backcountry.
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