‘Situation Remains Precarious’: Jasper Struggles With Power Outages as Wildfire Rages On

‘Situation Remains Precarious’: Jasper Struggles With Power Outages as Wildfire Rages On
Smoke from the Chetamon Mountain wildfire in Alberta on Sept. 5, 2022. Parks Canada
David Wagner
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The wildfire on Chetamon Mountain in Jasper National Park, Alberta, continues to burn through the forested area 15 kilometres north of the Jasper townsite.

Parks Canada says there is presently no threat of the fire harming the townsite itself, but restoring power to the municipality and the damage caused to the transmission line is a deepening concern.