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
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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.