‘Now Lost’: Jasper Fire Torching Cherished Memories Along With Forests

‘Now Lost’: Jasper Fire Torching Cherished Memories Along With Forests
The town of Jasper in a file photo taken on March 31, 2019. Amy Cochran/Shutterstock
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The black clouds billowing from the fires razing Jasper National Park hold more than the reek of charred timber and scorched earth. For thousands of Canadians and mountain-lovers around the world, it’s the smell of cherished memory going up in smoke.

“It’s a huge amount of history and memories that are now lost,” said Alexis Keinlen, an Edmonton writer who recalls the winter 2015 wedding of a friend.