Rains help firefighters battle blazes in Canada’s Jasper National Park
Al Jazeera
Town council of Jasper says about 32 percent of structures in the town had been destroyed in the blaze.
A wildfire that destroyed about a third of the western Canadian town of Jasper is still out of control but rain and cooler conditions are helping firefighters, authorities said.
The town of Jasper is in Alberta’s mountainous Jasper National Park, a major tourist attraction. The town and park, which draw more than two million tourists a year, were evacuated on Monday.
“Rain and cooler temperatures and the incredibly hard work of firefighters have resulted in fire activity that is significantly subdued,” said Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Friday.
Smith told reporters it is “important to note that the fire is still out of control”.
“It remains unsafe for people to return,” she said.
