Danielle Smith said the province is striking a committee of senior civil servants to work with Parks Canada and town leaders on rebuilding Jasper as quickly as possible.
It has been about a week since fire tore through Jasper , destroying about 30 per cent of the town. Most of the damage impacts people’s homes and now they are left to pick up the pieces. Rob de Pruis with the Insurance Bureau of Canada joined Global News at Noon to speak about what steps residents can take.
Jasper, a town of about 5,000 permanent residents, lost a third of its homes and businesses when a wildfire overwhelmed crews and torched the western portion of the townsite last week.Jasper National Park cancels camping reservations into September due to wildfire Officials said rain provided a bit of relief, but drier conditions were expected to return in the coming days.
“We know and hear that residents want to come home, and we will make that happen when it is safe to do so,” said a Facebook post from the town.
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