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Residents set to enter their homes for the first time in fire-ravaged Jasper townsite
BY The Canadian Press, Aug 16, 2024 5:30 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland has said only residents will be allowed to enter the town and other visitors will be directed to stay on the highway and drive on by.(Photo: The Canadian Press)
Some residents of the Municipality of Jasper are set to return to the town today after a massive wildfire forced them out more than three weeks ago.
Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland has said only residents will be allowed to enter the town and other visitors will be directed to stay on the highway and drive on by.
The plan had been for a full reopening, but Ireland said this week plans changed after some residents said they were concerned about visitors intruding on their privacy as they learn first-hand the state of their homes and businesses.
The town's 5,000 residents, along with 20,000 more visitors, were forced out on the night of July 22.
A massive wildfire entered the community about two days later and destroyed a third of its structures.
Some residents have seen their homes on bus tours since then but they were not allowed to get out to enter their homes.
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