11, when the situation will be reassessed by Parks Canada.Īn area closure is also in effect for Pyramid Bench trails. They will remain closed until at least Sept. Three campgrounds south of Highway 16 - Whistlers, Wapiti and Wabasso - have been temporarily closed to conserve power. "Everybody is just trying to recover from a couple of years of COVID so the impact has been really significant." He said the September long weekend is a critical time for the community. Ireland said the primary concern is emergency management but noted the impact on local businesses has been extensive. Jasper National Park's Jasmine Ramratan says winds have been blowing away from town and overnight rains gave firefighters a window of opportunity to create more protections and buffers. Several semi-trucks with large spools of hose and pumps are set to be parked at the Jasper Activity Centre for several days. "Please consider visiting Jasper another day when we are better able to offer the full services that you've come to expect in our community," Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland said Tuesday.Ī large-scale high volume sprinkler system was being moved into Jasper as a proactive measure, according to an update from Parks Canada Tuesday afternoon. Visitors are being asked to reconsider their plans to visit Jasper, although Parks Canada is still allowing entry to the park. Parks Canada plans to escort Atco workers to an area now deemed safe to evaluate damage to transmission structures. Officials are not yet able to determine a timeline to fix the main transmission lines. She suggested turning off unnecessary lights and electrical appliances, minimizing the use of air conditioners, and reducing use of appliances like washers and dryers. Brownouts and blackouts are possible so "conservation would dramatically reduce this," Mattern said. Residents are being asked to conserve electricity as generator power does not have the same reliability as the grid. "We are working as quickly and as safely as possible," Mattern said. Power is expected to return in phases and be completed sometime in the late evening, although an exact time estimate was not available. MT as the system transitioned to generators. "We have begun the second phase of electrical restoration to bring additional load to the generator and power other parts of the community."ĬBC Explains A heat wave is building across the Prairies and climate change means we can expect moreĬritical infrastructure, residents and businesses were expected to see a blackout at 1 p.m. "The power has been effectively restored to critical infrastructure," Amanda Mattern, regional manager for Atco, said during a Tuesday morning news conference. Critical infrastructure such as the wastewater treatment plant and hospital have power restored. The town is now on backup generators as Atco assesses damage to the main transmission lines. Jasper, about 360 kilometres west of Edmonton, experienced intermittent power loss over the weekend with power again going out early Monday morning. The fire, which poses no threat to Jasper, is burning about 15 kilometres north of the town. The wildfire on Chetamon Mountain in Jasper National Park is now estimated to cover an area of 6,150 hectares, Parks Canada said Tuesday morning. Officials continue work to restore power to many residents and businesses in Jasper, Alta., as a wildfire continues to burn just north of the town.
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