Road Barricades Removed, but Tourists Asked to Avoid Jasper for Foreseeable Future

Resident Alice Foubert photographs damage in Jasper, Alberta, because she says the disaster is part of Jasper's history, on Aug. 19, 2024. The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken

The roads heading into Jasper, Alta., are open, but officials say tourists won’t be welcome in the Rocky Mountain town for the foreseeable future.

Only the town’s 5,000 residents were allowed to return starting Friday following last month’s wildfire evacuation.