Canadian Rockies, Town of Jasper, Ravaged by Wildfires

The Jasper wildfires that occurred in the summer of 2024

are the largest wildfires recorded in Alberta, Canada in over

one hundred years. These fires were a result of a combination

of environmental factors such as but not limited to:

lighting strikes, strong winds, dried- out landscapes, and a

three-week stretch of high temperatures. These fires decimated

a third of the town and ravaged one hundred and

twenty-three miles total. The timeline is as follows:

July 22, 2024

North 270 hectares

South 6,750 hectares

Hands Touchin’ Hands  Reachin’ Out

Panic Despair Denial

This is the Government of Alberta speaking:

As of 10:00pm on July 22, 2024, a mass evacuation order is

in effect

July 23, 2024

Canada’s largest railway

CN Rail’s main transcontinental train

has suspended services until

further notice

How can I hurt when holding you?

July 24-25, 2024

The main historic lodge, the Maligne Lodge of

the Jasper National Park was ravaged by

the fires & fell on this historic day

Warm Touchin’ Warm

The Jasper Anglican Church, built in 1923

following a 14th century English Gothic blueprint

also succumbed to the wildfires on this day

Reachin' Out Touchin’ Me  Touchin’ You

North & South fires have merged

36,000 hectares

Devastation reigns supreme

August 3rd, 2024

Firefighter Morgan Kitchen was hit & crushed

by a flaming tree

The community comes together to build

a foot high sprinkler line to fend off the flames

Helping each other pick up the pieces

of their own fractured lives

Good times never seemed so good.