Jasper Wildfire Will Cost Insurers More Than $880 Million: Insurance Bureau of Canada

A worker walks in a devastated neighbourhood in west Jasper, Alberta on Aug. 19, 2024. The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken

The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the wildfire that tore through Jasper is the second-most expensive one in Alberta’s history for insured losses.

It says initial estimates suggest more than $880 million in insured damage was caused by the fire.