07-22-2024, 10:25 PM
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Jasper Evacuated due to wildfire
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07-22-2024, 10:38 PM
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Jasper National Park is closed too. Hope everyone is able to evacuate safely.
https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/jasper
We are heading up to Prince George to see family on Wednesday. That drive likely just got 3 hours longer.
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07-22-2024, 10:47 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Not good, the forest around there was devestated by pine beetle. Lots of dry fuel, hopefully they can stop it.
They are saying the fire could reach town in 5 hours, that is not much time. Only way out is west toward bc.
Last edited by Whynotnow; 07-22-2024 at 10:50 PM.
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07-22-2024, 10:55 PM
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Monster Storm
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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I was out in K country this past weekend and the forest is so dry right now. Hopefully this isn’t catastrophic
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07-22-2024, 10:56 PM
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We were lucky to have such a wet May/early June or this would have happened a lot earlier. Hopefully the weather cools a bit here with some rain sooner than later.
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07-22-2024, 11:15 PM
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Showing showers on Wednesday night, and Thursday. Possibility of showers on Friday for Jasper. Cooler temps as well.
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07-22-2024, 11:28 PM
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Monster Storm
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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Jesus - is it the entirety of Jasper National Park being evacuated?
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07-22-2024, 11:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by surferguy
Jesus - is it the entirety of Jasper National Park being evacuated?
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Yup
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07-23-2024, 01:00 AM
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I wish it was hotter
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07-23-2024, 01:32 AM
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They need a pile of rain ASAP
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07-23-2024, 06:32 AM
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Hopefully there’s no loss of life, nor significant loss of property.
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07-23-2024, 06:39 AM
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Fires going on in east Kootenay too.
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07-23-2024, 06:56 AM
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Fires? Thats a paddlin'!
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07-23-2024, 07:02 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
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In Kamloops last night we had a crazy storm, tons of lighting, some rain, and gusting winds. Several lightning strikes started 2 fires within city limits which were put down.
Made for a late night.
Currently the biggest fire near here is Shetland Creek, near Spences Bridge. It is 20k+ ha and threatening a lot of terrain.
There is a lot of summer left...hoping for the best as usual.
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07-23-2024, 10:19 AM
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I was staying at Jasper House Bunglaows last night, we were evacuated about 10. It took 2 hours to get out of town, we could only go west, total #### show.
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07-23-2024, 10:28 AM
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I was staying at Jasper House Bunglaows last night, we were evacuated about 10. It took 2 hours to get out of town, we could only go west, total #### show.
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Glad you are alright
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07-23-2024, 10:28 AM
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Did you drive back to Calgary, or staying elsewhere in BC?
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07-23-2024, 10:39 AM
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Did you drive back to Calgary, or staying elsewhere in BC?
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I’m curious where all of those people are staying. Going east would provide more options but that’s not possible. Are residents of other communities putting them up? Sleeping in cars? Hotels would be packed. Are restaurants able to handle the crush.
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07-23-2024, 10:53 AM
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Quote:
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I’m curious where all of those people are staying. Going east would provide more options but that’s not possible. Are residents of other communities putting them up? Sleeping in cars? Hotels would be packed. Are restaurants able to handle the crush.
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Both the East & South options out of Jasper were closed due to fire activity
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07-23-2024, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
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It's probably 5-8 hours to get to Kamloops(assuming slow traffic) so I'd imagine a lot of people went there, and will make their way home eventually. Valemount has an emergency centre they are using.
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