The fire, which started Thursday, is being closely monitored by Parks Canada, ATCO, the municipality of Jasper and others as it continues to grow rapidly. Parks Canada said the fire was 1,500 hectares on Sunday and now they say it has grown to 8,000 hectares overnight. https://twitter.com/JasperNP/status/1566784272115138563/photo/1 Jasper Township briefly experienced a power outage Sunday afternoon, however, power was restored. ATCO and Parks Canada are monitoring power lines this weekend as the fire moved closer to them, eventually damaging seven of the poles, officials said during a press conference Sunday afternoon.
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Story continues below ad Jasper National Park tweeted Monday morning that power is back out in Jasper Township as a result of the fire. Trending Stories
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“ATCO says their crews are implementing their emergency plan and working safely to transition to generator power for critical locations,” the tweet said. 0:45 Motorists captured the night view of the fire in Alberta Motorists captured the night view of the fire in Alberta There was still no evacuation concern as of Sunday afternoon, however, Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland strongly encouraged residents and visitors to prepare for possible power outages. Fire officials continue to stress that no community is in danger at this time. More to come… © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
