Jasper’s Mayor Says Date When Evacuees Can Return Home Will Be Announced Monday

Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland, second left in blue, looks at what is left of his home of 67 years, with (L-R) federal Minister of Emergency Preparedness Harjit Sajjan, Alberta MLA Shane Getson, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Alberta Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen, and Alberta Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis in Jasper, on July 26, 2024. The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken

Jasper’s mayor says wildfire evacuees will learn Monday when they will be allowed to return home.

Richard Ireland told an online news conference on Saturday that details on the exact time of the announcement haven’t been finalized, but news on the date when people will be permitted back into the town will be delivered by members of the unified command on Monday.