Substantial Damage Uncovered After Flames Rage Through Jasper

Multiple homes and businesses were destroyed as flames swept through the mountain town of Jasper, Alberta. Ongoing efforts to protect the remaining parts of the municipality are underway.
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[@VikingMale]

Jasper is a UNESCO world heritage site, so this is just like Maui…

[@prairiegirl1966]

And isn't that interesting. Our federal government has been nowhere to be found, relevant to Parks Canada and the pine beetle damage those forests have incurred. This is so shameful.

[@MrDmadness]

​​@@prairiegirl1966 the government of alberta loterally inked a deal making them solely responsible for forrest management in jasper.

[@Orangejuicer297]

​@prairiegirl1966 honey, the Alberta govt is paid by the federal govt through an agreement with the CFWIS to take over fire fighter responsibilities. ALBERTA is paid a substantial amount for thus service. They decided to take the money, cut and slash services and hope that nothing major happened.

[@carlyatkinson4307]

@@VikingMale you noticed also and with the same amount of info

[@paulbeatty4859]

1000% CORRECT, ALL DONE ON PURPOSE FROM THE CULT.

[@oilerssixpack2629]

Let’s talk about lack of forest management as the fire roared through 1000’s of hectares of pine beetle killed trees

[@Orangejuicer297]

How about you talj about why the pine beetle exists. It's climate change honey. It no longer gets cold enough in Canada to kill it off.

[@McKersz97]

Of all the reporters on this, this dude is the most articulating 🔊

[@ManuFortis]

@@Shadow_Lurker968 Now now, be nice. The emoji at the end isn't really necessary. Technically their sentence is correct, just in the wrong order to allow for the word Articulating to be used correctly. This is a heck of a lot better than a lot of the other commentators out there. Shows that even if they aren't the best at articulating their thoughts, they are still more articulate than those who are not yet think themselves as being. Also, consider the last emoji on the end of their sentence. It's a speaker. So, they said "articulating speaker". Which is a correct usage, technically. It's a little strange looking, I will agree. But it works.

[@fraserhenderson7839]

@@Shadow_Lurker968 anything to add that isn't nasty and demeaning? Probably not.

[@samp6305]

Doesn't know how to pronounce "Miette". Should do basic research.

[@danielleclare2938]

@@Shadow_Lurker968 irregardless...

[@lilianawojciechowski2828]

I agree. Was watching CTV and couldn't believe how thick the accent was. Like seriously? I could barely understand what she was trying to say! Unbelievable. This guy is tons better

[@CB-vt4ic]

The residents should band together and make a class action lawsuit against all those responsible who could have prevented this but didn't

[@davidsavage7966]

UCP

[@jackgunn1480]

@@davidsavage7966 Give me a break dude. You just want to blame everything bad on the UCP.

[@jackgunn1480]

I think it's much too early to say that anybody could've prevented this.

[@CB-vt4ic]

@@jackgunn1480 I hope it really couldn't have been. But if it could have...

[@TheDylls]

You're not wrong, but that's also more money from our taxes

[@user-mn2ib1re3v]

Hopefully the government dont take the land, just like what happen in Hawaii in Maui

[@organiclemons1]

Yes. Direct Energy Weapons

[@sblair300]

It's a National Park. They already own the land.

[@ThePleasantDevourer]

I’m not a bot you’re a bot

[@Orangejuicer297]

@@organiclemons1 explain your logic. Please elaborate on your conspiracy theory here.

[@Desmondbrown73]

@@Orangejuicer297 black rock and the world economic forum, together, with governments all over the world are forcing a debt crisis… After which they will use as the basis for universal basic income, they are unlocking a hidden economy of land ownership, which is larger than the economy that is about to crash… The best way to own that land is to move everybody into the cities, they will own property, they will own people through their smart devices…

[@mdh6977]

Sad result of our complete mismanagement of our forests...

[@carlyatkinson4307]

Forestry mismanagement all across Canada

[@44enko]

Good job Parks Canada.

[@jeffwisemiller3590]

Replace forest with the word climate.

[@davefudurich4135]

It is the Con-servative way plan after the disaster have all the information now !

[@michelhickey5765]

@@jeffwisemiller3590 screw off, this is vandalism

[@etienneprinsloo6799]

I have threatened to go there for years and never did. Sometimes, tomorrow never comes.

[@cyberpleb2472]

What a bizzare comment. It beautiful. Sorry for your anger driven loss.

[@darylrichet4860]

Kind of looks like Hawaii all over again doesn't it

[@Orangejuicer297]

@darylrichet4860 wow, almost like climate change is a GLOBAL phenomenon huh.

[@KaylynnCassidy]

It's exactly what happen they burnt out people in jasper just like hawaiii

[@Orangejuicer297]

@KaylynnCassidy who is "they". You mean climate change? Holy you weirdos just refuse to accept reality

[@KayJay940]

Brought to you by UNESCO

[@paulbeatty4859]

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GLOBAL CULT!

[@je-freenorman7787]

same narrative the forest fire, that forgot to burn the forest

[@colinvarty-b6y]

Government and forestry failure

[@scotto132]

Absolutely. Danielle Smith should resign. Maybe people should stop voting against their interests for a change.

[@TheWolfsnack]

@@scotto132 Why? She hasn't been premier long enough to do anything....how about blaming Notley instead?

[@LastKnight-vt4rd]

@@scotto132 What part of Federal Park dont you get, before you turn to hate rhetoric maybe research whos responsibility for the regent it was....

[@justinradford3474]

Please, go on!!!

[@dextermacnutt]

@@scotto132 federal jurisdiction

[@darylrichet4860]

Watch out for the 15min city bullshit trying to drive everyone into the cities and out of small towns make them accountable and find the cause

[@TruckerBri379]

Your Right on the $$$ Daryl

[@LastKnight-vt4rd]

Slave Lake no buffer zone, Ft McMurray No buffer zone guess Jasper didnt get the MEMO, 1km of nice grassland around the city would of been so pretty and good feed for the Elk and Deer. Oh well you got it know!!!!

[@wadeburge7144]

Common Sense isn't a Government skill ! No Forest Management System since 2017

[@Lyle_E_Coyote]

last time I drove through Jasper the amount pine/spruce trees that were dead and full of red needles was mind blowing. The town council letting these dead trees remain all over is mind blowing.

[@Orangejuicer297]

​@@Lyle_E_Coyotewhere do they get the money for that? Smith just made it illegal for municipalities to speak to the fed govt for bursaries for that kind of project. She's also called it "climate hysteria" and defunded a number of climate initiatives. You get what you voted for.

[@wadeburge7144]

@@Lyle_E_Coyote the town or province isn't allowed to clear a Federal Park .

[@forexdragon]

Does no one hav ea drone to take proper footage of the destruction??? It's a small place. Very annoying.

[@jackgunn1480]

Nobody is allowed near the town, and the fire fighters are too busy fighting fires.

[@KaylynnCassidy]

They don't want to show the truth that's why

[@jackgunn1480]

@@KaylynnCassidy I like a good conspiracy theory as much as the next guy, but the idea that the cabal purposely burned Jasper for some nefarious reason, or that there's something that "they" are hiding, is absurd.

[@lorriurban6491]

It should have never happened. Other fires should have been dropped and every resource should go to threatened towns

[@rippedtopshelf6806]

When a forest fire reaches a certain threshold of severity, nothing on earth can stop it.

[@KayJay940]

I vote we jist send lorri here to fight it. If you aint stepping up you dont get a say honey.

[@caracre]

@@KayJay940 You need to attack ppl right now wanting answers?

[@Orangejuicer297]

​@@Shadow_Lurker968imagine blaming the Federal Government for a Provincial repsonsib9lity. Smith takes money from the federal govt through the CFWIS to fight fires on behalf of the fed govt in national parks. Smith took the money, called it "climate hysteria" slashed 300 million from the fire fighting budget, sold Aerial assets and closed 17 training facilities, 30 watchtowers, disbanded the 63 man RATTPACK rappel team and then told affected residents to use private insurance and not expect a socialist handout. How do you think she amassed a 4.5bn surplus? It wasn't by providing services.

[@dginta7932]

Hahaha... ya let my house burn down to save yours. Another armchair critic.

[@Lyle_E_Coyote]

Alberts wildfires are like clock work. The fact that they let the fire breach the town perimeter and decimate part of the town is a huge L for province, the fire fighting mismanagement and the town itself, for not being more proactive in mitigating the fires ability to get so damn close. All these beautiful mountain towns and major tourist destinations should have the highest fire fighting response in protecting these wonders.

[@Orangejuicer297]

The fire was 300 feet high off the crown and moved 5km in one hour at one point. There's no management stopping that from happening. This was prevented if people took climate change seriously whrn it was first warned about in the 1970s. 55 years later, and we are living in the future that was warned.

[@carlyatkinson4307]

@@Lyle_E_Coyote check Hawaii's fires with certain areas picked and burnt

[@genericfakename8197]

"let"

[@garywagner2466]

It’s a national park, Einstein. Not provincial jurisdiction. Nobody “let” the fire do anything. Have you ever seen a forest fire?

[@Orangejuicer297]

@garywagner2466 honey, the provincial government took 300 million dollars from the federal govt to shoulder the fire suppression responsibilities through the CWFIS. Only a right wing partisan dunce would pretend that this agreement does not exist. Hey, at least you got a 4.5bn surplus!

[@SquirrelMaster69]

This was allowed to happen BY DESIGN. Easily prevented and blocked.

[@Orangejuicer297]

Well yeah, Smith literally called it "climate hysteria" before slashing 300 million off the fire fighting budget, shuttinf 17 training facilities, selling off Aerial assets and disbanding the 63-man RATTPACK team that used to rappel into remote fires and put them out before they turned into Jasper.

[@Orangejuicer297]

@SquirrelMaster69 yeah, well Albertans elected clowns instead of competent humans because their little almond brains can't process that actions have consequences. At least they got a 4.5bn surplus!

[@emlkl1779]

Kenney and smith killed all the allocations for fire fighting.Alberta should have voted Notley as she did lots to improve firefighting capabilties. Smith cut all of them by 50%. But crying on TV is enough for Alberta rednecks.

[@Tal2990]

why? what design?

[@jackgunn1480]

It's a little too early to start with the conspiracy theories isn't it? Let's wait to see what we learn about what happened here. So far, I don't see anything particularly suspicious. Fires happen, and big winds make them worse.

[@herrygolu6659]

This is the places I started to worked ,.. I’m so devastated to what happened even our house there

[@dwaynewladyka577]

Very sad to see this. As usual, the bots, juveniles, and trolls will likely show up in the comment section, and give their "opinions" as to how this happened.

[@scotto132]

Correct

[@danielstory2761]

Don’t forget the uneducated fools

[@jaxastro3072]

​@@scotto132you were just blaming Smith on another post you NDP schill. Typical leftist hypocrisy. Federal land, federally managed, federal responsibility.

[@midnightrambler7716]

Yet you have zilch to offer other than BS.

[@ConcernedForCanada]

Yeah. Wouldn't believe the magic of sight. Just go by federally funded liberal media. Can't fix stupid can ya?

[@petegrusky2715]

Let the firestarters season begin 😮

[@georgedavidson1221]

Federal government cut water bombers budget. Shame ,shame

[@gayle4795]

Im not shocked, we had bets on the gov's next move, and sure enough it was water cuts~

[@jakhamar55]

Justin is sending all our money to the ukrainians.

[@CharlesReece-nr2wr]

The feds have nothing to do with this. This is an Alberta problem. Where are the billions upon billions of dollars that the federal government gave Alberta to mitigate the forest? The money is nowhere to be found, you 777

[@ConcernedForCanada]

​​@@CharlesReece-nr2wrwow. Just wow. Seriously you and everyone else saying that, needs to grab a book and learn the difference between federal, provincial and municipal. National parks are FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY!!!!

[@Orangejuicer297]

Honey, the federal government pays the provinces to deal with the fires in the provinces through the CFWIS. This is a Provincial failure. You get what you voted for. At least you have that 4.5bn surplus to look at! That's way better than Jasper national park existing!

[@sakaraist]

30 years of defunding provincial firefighting services, not an unexpected outcome

[@MsRexsmurphy]

The new dew forest fires where the buildings burn but the trees are ok. 🤨

[@Orangejuicer297]

How much brain damage do you need to suffer from to ask why vinyl siding and insulation ignites at a lower temperature than a living tree full of sap and water. Just clueless.😂😂😂

[@paulbeatty4859]

10000% AGREE, ALL BLUE THINGS STILL STANDING?

[@Orangejuicer297]

@MsRexsmurphy honey, are you seriously claiming that you think vinyl siding and insulation has a higher ignition temperature than a rooted and living tree full of water and sap????

[@paulbeatty4859]

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT SAME THING HAPPENED IN MAUI.@@Orangejuicer297

[@Talinthis]

Buildings aren't made of sap, water and wood with high moisture

[@larrycooper7249]

what perimeter?????

[@TheAutomatedNewsRoom]

A very sad situation indeed! What's causing all these fires? So much damage

[@SCanxyz]

Why it happens every year? Rockies are our heart.

[@caracre]

Investigations… who started

[@paulbeatty4859]

THE GLOBAL CULT, THEY WANT 15 MINUTE CITIES JUST LIKE IN MAUI. IS IT NOT FUNNY THAT ALL HE RICH IN MAUI NO HOMES WERE TOUCHED BY THE CULT STARTED FIRES!

[@sestey]

All the carbon tax collected is going where exactly?

[@Orangejuicer297]

In BC it goes to making BC have the lowest personal income tax rate in the country at 5.2%. In Alberta it gives a profit to families that purchase less than $18,984 in gasoline per year. It's not meant to suck carbon out of the atmosphere - it's meant to disentivize putting it there in the first place.

[@jaysoncea9376]

@@Orangejuicer297 yes, this is the key that many don't understand: "meant to disentivize putting it [via fossil fuel use] there in the first place".

[@piotrwojtowicz9299]

Isn't that strange ,that public properties are not burned ,just private ?🤔

[@MrDmadness]

Not at all the case. Your inferring that this was somehow deliberate,its literally the dumbest thing ive ever heard.

[@paulbeatty4859]

JUST LIKE IN MAUI, GATES AND COMPANY HAPPEND TO SKIP ALONG AND LEAVE ALL THE RICH HOMES STANGING AND OF COURSE EVERYTHING BLUE.

[@piotrwojtowicz9299]

@@MrDmadness Inferring? Just asked a question ,and You start trolling instead . You somehow a Trudeau and Biden supporter ? Sounds like one ..😄

[@MrDmadness]

@@piotrwojtowicz9299 okay then, what exactly ARE you saying ? Its in fact not weird, critical infrastructure is community infrastructure like hospitals, schools, water treatment etc. Homes in jasper in many xases are historic from 100 years ago. Many had rail ties built into them from the founding days, the town us ( was ) surrounded by dense forrest in close proximity, and the construction on public infrastructure was also newer and in many cases updated with more fire resilient materials. My appologies if i mis read your question, sincerely. There are way too many conspiracy theorists on the threads... ignore my appology if you are one. Respectfully intended.

[@MrDmadness]

@@piotrwojtowicz9299 your injection of left politicak figures also reveals that you are in fact the troll. I vote for people, not parties. Leaders lead, they dont scapegoat and play the victim.. biden had the sence to step down, and trudeau is garbage.. thats a conversation for a different thread though. :)

[@malo5951]

Utah can lend you Dept of Wildlife Resources officers. They have so little work to do in Utah, that they are on the freeway giving out speeding tickets. Call the chief!!!

[@garywagner2466]

“Uncovered?” You folks should stick to the weather. Save the “reporting” for others.

[@petegrusky2715]

Surely not popular media 😂

[@moosejawventure]

Direct Energy Weapons there are no coincidences

[@Orangejuicer297]

Ah yes, it's not climate change which is literally happening exactly as was predicted in the 1970s - no. No, it's the provincial government deciding to destroy it's own park and city to lose an election. You circus clowns need to go back to work.

[@tammyryley4772]

Direct energy fairy hear. Shhhh!

[@paulbeatty4859]

1OO% AGREE!

[@georgedavidson1221]

Why do they not cut coniferous forest back two kilometres from all towns. And install water sprinklers on all roofs ????

[@wadeburge7144]

because it's common sense , cheap and victimless ! Currently we have no Forest Management systems in place under this Government since 2017 .

[@gayle4795]

what??, the money cant be spent on these things, Ukraine has priority over Canada..after all, it was just our money, but thanks to trudeau..once again~

[@redeyedmongoose2963]

@@gayle4795 get a life get out of your moms basement breathe some fresh air

[@fakkedd]

@@wadeburge7144 ,Cheap? Are you fucking crazy, that would cost almost as much as rebuilding the town

[@Orangejuicer297]

​@@gayle4795ukraine? What? Are you saying that a few billion dollars isn't worth the destruction of the Russian navy, airforce, infantry and armored divisions, capture of SIGINT and new armors, decoupling their economy from the west which allowed us to export more oil and gas to makenup for the Russian shortfall? All your whining makes you sound like an angry Russian upset over the 18% interest rate hike reported today.

[@js-wq6zy]

Does Alberta even have a forest fire fighting capability, seems they only have what big oil wants....

[@BlackSwanGamingTGK]

What we as Canadians need to do is go after our government. This is all their doing.

[@caroldanson5476]

So sad and rain needed to stop the fire.

[@megacluckcluck2302]

Whoa! Substantial damage from a fire? Wild

[@scottdavis1549]

Robots could be in there

[@renman3000]

Not like science has been telling us for decades that these days are coming and will continue to get worse.

[@jackgunn1480]

Science hasn't been telling us that. Climate clowns have been telling us that. And now we're supposed to believe that forest fires are a new thing? GTFO dude.

[@trudycolborne2371]

Earlier today I found out Monday, July 22 broke records for having the hottest average temperature world wide. The hottest before that, Sunday. Then a day last July. But it's obviously not happening. Scientists don't know science and Al Gore told us in 2000 but politics over science. Just like now which politicians should we blame.

[@LOZi175]

This is so SUS!!! I’m getting Maui vibes from this. I req’d someone saying to look into Raytheon. 🤔

[@iseeu5]

Government wants your land!!!😫

[@paulbeatty4859]

1000%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jaysoncea9376]

Yes, they are out to get you. Boo. Beware!

[@iseeu5]

@@jaysoncea9376 Don't be shy be more specific

[@JPiattelli]

Why are there trees standing next to the obliterated houses??

[@MrDmadness]

Because they dont hold the heat the sane due to the suface area. Plus are not dry like lumber. Many places in jasper have rail ties for footings, which are siaked in tolulene.. very flamnablle. I am from jasper.

[@fraserhenderson7839]

you can study fire behaviour for years and not be able to explain why individual situations occur. it's chaotic in the extreme.

[@paulbeatty4859]

HMMMMMMMMMMMM I WONDER, JUST LIKE MAUI.

[@MrDmadness]

@@fraserhenderson7839 exactly, most people cant even explain why something even burns from a density or molecular structure, we also dont have completely accurate weather models, theres just too many variables, so we constantly must update our models and predictions.

[@jaysoncea9376]

@@MrDmadness i like that explanation if its scientific.

[@kenkroetch369]

This is what happens when federal government did no forestry management and leave dead trees standing from pine beetles. No wonder the forest went up like a matchbox. Matchbox.

[@carlyatkinson4307]

Agree

[@dwaynewladyka577]

@@kenkroetch369 Forestry management is a provincial government responsibility, not a federal government responsibility.

[@midnightrambler7716]

@@dwaynewladyka577Wrong. It’s a National Park managed by Parks Canada. Under federal jurisdiction.

[@pontiac60001987]

Well Trudeau did not plant his promised 1 billion trees. He better start soon.

[@MrDmadness]

Literally outside their juristdiction despute it being a national park. The ucp inked the deal placing the management in jasper under their authority

[@SonicCommenter]

It's a national park. The philosophy is to not interfere with natural processes. There is no way that logging companies were going to be allowed in to clear cut Pine Beetle kill in a national park. Also, the UCP has been cutting wildfire fighting services for years. Albertans got the kind of government they voted for: one that couldn't care less if your town burns down due to a forest fire.

[@SherryMercier]

Actually, responsibility does not land with only the current govt. Scientists, who study such wildfires, stated that the event was the culmination of forest policies for the Town and Park by three levels of government spanning decades, and a current trifecta of unfavourable weather, fuels, and geography. The risk was exacerbated by a drought in the Park, and a close-proximity forest that is dense and full of dead, dry lodgepole pine trees destroyed by a large pine beetle infestation.

[@SonicCommenter]

@@SherryMercier Wildfire prevention and control is a Provincial responsibility. The UCP has continually cut wildfire control budgets, so the responsibility for the mess lies directly in their laps.

[@SherryMercier]

​@@SonicCommenter The National Park is Federal responsibility (which as been Conservative AND Liberal over decades), prevention is Provincial (which have been ALL parties over decades), and the Town is municipal responsibility. They ALL failed in protecting the Park and the Town from the environmental conditions. But maybe your negative-bias against UCP is justified and the experts are wrong. It is possible.

[@anthonysears871]

And keep developing and allowing unrestricted travel and entire continent will bake!

[@Utoo4200]

Wonder if they will build a bunch of house there now

[@marlenegold280]

They need enough residences for all the people who work full time in Jasper.

[@Adam.304]

we have more pine trees in syria's coast than a black guy has hair!! ♥ we've also had 40ºC weather since march. But our forests only burned in 2017-2018 when america sent us isis to do that forest fires. Your forests dont just ignite. But everytime they do, near the hwy, the grocery bill goes up. Then the fires stop. Your forests always strategically burn 1 day before the rain. Canada made billions in charcoal sales last yr. Look at the video again. Theres barely trees near the DESTROYED properties. Infact the properties' fires, burnt the trees around them.

[@EdLappa]

Did they catch who started the fire and put them away for 5 years and gone them $1,000,000 ? I’m guessing not

[@gayle4795]

never going to happen, trudeau has their back~

[@MrDmadness]

Not sure you can arrest and inprison a thunder storm buddy.

[@EdLappa]

@@MrDmadness it wasn’t a thunder storm it was human caused. Same as the sooke fire

[@grd1184]

Dry lightening. I was just south of Revelstoke camping last week sunny, beautiful clean air until a lightening storm hit Wednesday night, no rain just lightening. Next day fires spotted everywhere, we left 2 days later because of the conditions and while on the ferry heading to the Revelstoke side the whole side of a mountain was fire just above the docking area. While I believe nature is the cause because I literally lived it, there is absolutely no one fighting these fires, not one water bomber seen in the area. Government needs to setup in funding if this is an ongoing issue.

[@MrDmadness]

@@grd1184 bingo. Aporeciate your logic. :)

[@aipingdong7706]

how sad, originally scheduled to visit this place in Early August. Now everything is gone . So sorry for the local people. May God help. You are the creator , you are also the healer, heal the wounds of this place, give the comfort to the people. Help them to rebuild this wonderful place. Hope the Travel agency will make alternative plan for our visitors as well. Prayers sent ...

[@cyberpleb2472]

Forest fires are a natural event. Having said that, we need to manage them to prevent loss of life and property. Your sky fairy plays no role in any of this. Give humility a try. Cheers.

[@jackgunn1480]

Something better always rises up out of the ashes. It is heartbreaking now, but in time this place will heal.

[@MizrahiChick]

Cilmate Barbie promised this would never happen . In 2017 , she told parliament she was making sure.

[@dwaynewladyka577]

@@MizrahiChick As predicted, the trolls showed up in the comment section, posting absolute gibberish. Like you.

[@midnightrambler7716]

…and then she got pissed in a bar and belted out “we’ve learned in the House of Commons, if you repeat it, say it louder. If that is your talking point, people will totally believe it!”

[@dwaynewladyka577]

@@midnightrambler7716 Aren't you quite a couple of clueless trolls? Just as predicted would surface on this particular comment section for this video.

[@midnightrambler7716]

@@dwaynewladyka577says the dufus who thinks the provincial government looks after Parks Canada FEDERAL lands. Go back to school junior.

[@midnightrambler7716]

@@dwaynewladyka577Speaking of clueless, you know that it’s Jasper NATIONAL Park right? And thus run by the feds under Parks Canada. We see who the real troll is. Or maybe you’re just a little dim.

[@MrDmadness]

Jasper is not a city.. quit calling it a city.

[@ConcernedForCanada]

They also claim 10,000 people live there permanently. That's a complete load shizit.

[@fraserhenderson7839]

wow, major concern, grammer nazi. try to get your priorities straight. call it half destroyed.

[@MrDmadness]

@@ConcernedForCanada wiki says Town - 4,152 Rural service area - 1084 Total municipality - 5236 Totaling 10,472 people in the PARK not including tourists. I assume this is where they draw their numbers from and why they would even say anything "city" ( maybe they use a.i. script writers and so the number equates to it calling jasper a city ??) But jasper townsite is 100 % not a city, Jasper park is HUGE its entirely believeable to me that over 10,000 people live there full time ( in the entire park ) I lived in Jasper for 4 years, in winter shoulder season you someimes felt like there were maybe 100 pepople in townsite. Media needs to start just giving info instead of sprinkling drama into it. This report imo was fair and well presented, but ive head people refer to "city of jasper" way too much as they pretend scathes their hearts like they know the town. I was there not long ago.. i will miss its forrests

[@marlenegold280]

@@ConcernedForCanada Yes. Just think who is one of the biggest employer there?

[@robertchen4673]

better checking who was barbecuing masala skewer around

[@jakhamar55]

Hey weather network. Stick to the weather. Your story is about a forest fire. Not your department.

[@fraserhenderson7839]

they only do it so complainers can complain... complainer.

[@luckiangels]

What started this fire 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@tammyryley4772]

The fire fairy

[@AngelaH-zx6mv]

All of us. Global warming.

[@AngelaH-zx6mv]

All of us. Global warming.

[@ss7581]

Lightning strike, followed by high winds.

[@DavidBale-vn4op]

1.6 billion for a couple new buildings nrc Ottawa

[@Orangejuicer297]

@DavidBale-vn4op 4.5bn surplus in Alberta. Not one dollar spent to prevent this despite signing an agreement through the CFWIS which has Alberta accepting responsibility for fire suppression in exchange for close to 300 million dollars from the fed to date.

[@marlenegold280]

@@Orangejuicer297 The National Parks are under National gov’t, not Alberta.

[@Orangejuicer297]

@marlenegold280 yes they are. The province is responsible for fire suppression as they have an agreement through the CWFIS and are paid 300 million dollars for this job in the same way the fed is responsible for healthcare, but they just give money and the provinces agree to dole out healthcare.

[@Orangejuicer297]

@marlenegold280 Honey, the province of Alberta is paid 300 million to handle fire suppression in national parks through an interagency alliance and the CWFIS. This falls entirely on your conspiracy clown in the province. Hey, you wanted it ot be fake though! Banff is next!!!

[@BlackGold-fc7tu]

The carbon tax failed Jasper.

[@jaysoncea9376]

That is not how the carbon tax works.

[@dginta7932]

Smith should resign now.

[@marlenegold280]

The National Parks are under National government jurisdiction, not Alberta government.

[@dougstewart3243]

Climate deniers have no Forest Management policies, bring on the next clown show government in Alberta

[@paulbeatty4859]

THERE IS NO CLIMATE CHANGE ONLY GLOBAL CULT CHANGE WAKE UP PEOPLE.

[@marlenegold280]

The National Parks are not Provincial Parks.

[@dougstewart3243]

@@marlenegold280 What is your point the Alberta government slashed the firefighting budget and called it climate hysteria. They took the responsibility to fight fires in the park from the federal government.

[@SherryMercier]

Actually, responsibility does not land with only the current govt. Scientists, who study such wildfires, stated that the event was the culmination of forest policies for the Town and Park by three levels of government spanning decades, and a current trifecta of unfavourable weather, fuels, and geography. The risk was exacerbated by a drought in the Park, and a close-proximity forest that is dense and full of dead, dry lodgepole pine trees destroyed by a large pine beetle infestation.

[@dougstewart3243]

@@SherryMercier You have a pirate for a Premier who thinks she's running the country. Bring on the next clown show

[@n.w.414]

That is interesting g that the playground looks fine but the buildings around are burned to the ground.

[@artm5294]

Not very informative. You haven’t told us anything we already know. 👎

[@SherryMercier]

ok, so you are ahead of the curve but i suspect others maybe catching up. just a news story.

[@Adam.304]

exactly what i thought we'd see! burnt properties that barely have trees around them. so it cant be the unburnt trees WHO DESTROYED these properties.

[@Orangejuicer297]

Vote for clowns and expect a circus.

[@AshtonCreekNews]

Too bad Alberta doesn't have a premier who could spend some money to help.... enjoy your choice of a Conservative government to everyone in Alberta.

[@jaysoncea9376]

Actually, on the news today she pledged some financial assistance to each displaced adult and each child. The National Park itself is actually the responsibility of the Federal govt.

[@garywagner2466]

Too bad you don’t know what you are talking about.

[@marlenegold280]

It is a National Park, not a Provincial Park.

[@idworkhard]

Instead of advertising to bring and overpopulate Calgary and Edmonton, the UCP should have spent the money on the forest fire prevention in the major parks. Didnt they learn from their Fort McMurray disaster days…🤬😭

[@garywagner2466]

National parks. Not provincial parks. Try to pay attention.

[@tammyryley4772]

Its a shame but i guess most albertans are okay with the trade off. Feel bad for the next gen.

[@cyberpleb2472]

What the hell are you talking about?

[@SherryMercier]

not a correct characterization of views toward a complex topic and terrible event.

[@sebcharb7313]

we need to pay more taxes to stop this

[@c.curmudgeon2834]

I never knew Jasper looked just like Calgary, shouldn't this guy be there talking about it instead of Calgary?

[@stevestensby3669]

Where's Justmissing? He's too busy partying on our dime .Again

[@jaysoncea9376]

Biased political emotions irrelevant to STOPPING the fire THIS week.

[@TruckerBri379]

Hey, why didn't the fire destroy that swing set and slide for the kids you just passed by and why is there a house still standing un touched in the background, care to explain @ the weather network?? theres also a boat between 2 tree's un-touched. Hmm??, and still some vehicles un touched?? Do you know something about the weather we don't??? Care to explain that one???

[@MrDmadness]

Forest fires are started primsrily by lightning, im from jasper and your a douche for trying to make this a conspiracy

[@rysheaklightwon4705]

morning DEW.

[@TruckerBri379]

@@rysheaklightwon4705 Just as I thought, Direct Energy Weapons.

[@marlenegold280]

Fire can jump. Embers can float away and start a separate fire. Winds can cause fires to spread erratically. The space between building and the materials that the structure are made of can affect which catch fire.

[@SherryMercier]

that is typical of every major fire.

[@coryr6359]

if you;re wondering where all the fire fighting resources are, they are using them to protect their new precious pipeline. among other failings by the ucp, this is why jasper is burned to the ground.

[@jaysoncea9376]

Not even close to being relevant or correct.

[@coryr6359]

​@@jaysoncea9376 dont bother substantiating that or anything. Relevant? Lol. Perhaps you dont know what that word means? If what i said was correct, then of course its relevant.

[@coryr6359]

​@@jaysoncea9376 feel free to read about how resources were being allocated to prevent and protect the trans mountain pipeline. Or, you can go on being a good conservative and stay ignorant

[@jaysoncea9376]

@@coryr6359 First, I am very confident that I possess the higher-education, intellect, and experience to better know the meaning of relevance. Second, having federal & provincial resources wasted on "precious" pipelines is still an incorrect political-based bias. Further, it is SOP to have priority assigned to Public Infrastructure, such as Hospitals, Oil & Gas facilities, Water Treatment Facilities, Schools, and key Public Works buildings. Your in over your head on this, but hey, keep diving head first into the kiddie pool. ps: Please apply rules of syntax & diction

[@jaysoncea9376]

@@coryr6359 Again, I am very confident that I possess the higher-education, intellect, and experience than you. Second, having federal & provincial resources wasted on "precious" pipelines is an incorrect and biased position from someone obsessed with politics. Third, it is SOP for all governments - NDP, Liberal, and Conservative - to have priority assigned to Public Infrastructure (over residences), such as Hospitals, Oil & Gas facilities, Water Treatment Facilities, Schools, and key Public Works buildings. Your punching way about your intelligence class here. You don't have what it takes to compete. Don't also be ignorant of rules on syntax, diction, and writing structure.

[@halburd1]

this is ALL treaudeaus fault and could have been prevented/ the jasper MP warned truedumb 2 years ago to do something about this looming disaster,. he did NOTHING!

[@binh5948]

Well y'all voted for that lady. Enjoy her leadership and lack of planning!

[@jackgunn1480]

What? Are you seriously blaming Danielle Smith for this? You are out of your fucking mind. Get a brain dude, and stop blaming every bad thing in the world on the political party you love to hate. Do better.

[@marlenegold280]

The National Parks are under National government jurisdiction, not under Alberta government.

[@jackgunn1480]

You NDP Karens are so lame. You just wake up in the morning wondering what else you can blame on the UCP. It's like an obsession for you.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Thumbs down for vertical video. Why is it SO hard to turn your phone sideways?

[@jacquesbolduc2796]

Justin Trudeau the climate his changing what we going to do .I lost everything you help us WAKCO .NO IT TIME FOR A BIGGER TAX and work together the climate change 😂

[@gayle4795]

if your Canadian, dont hold your breath for any help from the crime minster~

[@luckiangels]

Wonder if Justin Trudeau will take time away from his holiday to view the damages ?

[@jaysoncea9376]

So you are consumed worrying about Trudos next steps rather than being consumed worrying about the residents/businesses next steps. Ah, politics.

[@thedowagerd.2431]

@@jaysoncea9376 Trudeau should be worried about the residents/businessess.

[@diannebatt9316]

This is all Trudeau’s fault. He needs to step down

[@fraserhenderson7839]

it must be so wonderful to understand everything.

[@AngelaH-zx6mv]

Apparently, Trudeau can control global climate change

[@karenjobagy5822]

@@fraserhenderson7839 Actually it sucks living with lefty woke wackos who know nothing other than how to hate.

[@SherryMercier]

Let's be rational and smart. Responsibility does not land with only the current govt. Scientists, who study such wildfires, stated that the event was the culmination of forest policies for the Town and Park by three levels of government spanning decades, and a current trifecta of unfavourable weather, fuels, and geography. The risk was exacerbated by a drought in the Park, and a close-proximity forest that is dense and full of dead, dry lodgepole pine trees destroyed by a large pine beetle infestation.

[@fraserhenderson7839]

@@SherryMercier Thank you Sherry but you know that's a big ask...

[@gayle4795]

first Hawaii, now Jasper Canada~ since trudeau has been in power, nothing but so-called wildfires, I call bs, lots of help ~

[@MrDmadness]

Youre delusional. An no im not a liberal voter, but you ARE delusional

[@fraserhenderson7839]

sure, blame the weather on Trudeau. He invented global warming...

[@jaysoncea9376]

Yes, trudeau is responsible for Hawaii wildfire, and they only developed since he became PM. None before. More silly political emotions.

[@SherryMercier]

Hawaii is part of the United Sates while Jasper is a part of Canada.

[@fraserhenderson7839]

@@SherryMercier but... but... well gee whiz, you sensible person!

[@sonnylambert4893]

Now imagine being a small child in Gaza

[@jaysoncea9376]

INEXCUSABLY TRAGIC BUT NOT RELEVANT TO THIS STORY.

[@Leviathan7777]

imagine being a child in any war now stfu not relevant

[@redeyedmongoose2963]

You’re a weather network, how about doing weather

[@KgMetcalfe]

boycott kia and any other advertisers on here.

[@angeline12345]

Wow. What the heck Danielle SMITH 😡😡😡😤😠🫵

[@angeline12345]

Wow. What the heck Danielle SMITH 😡😡😡😤😠🫵

[@garywagner2466]

How old are you? Ten?