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Parks Canada anticipates that all remaining fires in the Jasper townsite will be extinguished today (July 27).

While the vast majority of the Jasper’s population has evacuated, some stayed behind to help out.

Since the start of the construction season in late spring, there have been several projects taking place in Lac La Biche.

Federal and provincial governments say they are matching donations made to the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) 2024 Alberta Wildfires Appeal.

Since 2017, Lac La Biche County Fire Services has administered the program locally. Through Fire Smart, fire officials conduct free home assessments and free wood chipping services for residents wanting to reduce wildfire risk on their properties.

None of this is fair. Nature always wins. Fire is an element. Everything reduces down at some point.

This year's edition of Haying in the 30's will have plenty of old attractions - taking attendees back in time to experience what life was like in the 1930s.

“Most of our residents will have homes to return to. But some of them won’t. There will be a sad mix of people who have lost their homes and their livelihoods,” Mayor Ireland said.

358 of the 1113 structures in Jasper have been destroyed, payments for evacuees now available.

A project using Google Maps hopes to compile images from Jasper wildfires, verify their authenticity, and geolocate them on a map of Jasper.