Jasper Wildfire Damage Could Be One of the Most Expensive in Canadian History at $700M

Jasper Wildfire Damage Could Be One of the Most Expensive in Canadian History at $700M
A devastated residential block in Jasper on July 26, 2024. The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken
Chandra Philip
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Wildfire damage in Jasper could make it one of the most expensive wildfires in Canadian history, costing the insurance industry up to $700 million, according to a global credit rating agency.

Morningstar DBRS analyzed the potential tally of the wildfires in Jasper on insurance companies, saying it could surpass the costs of the 2011 Slave Lake wildfire.

Chandra Philip
Chandra Philip
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Chandra Philip is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.