JASPER, ALTA. — Calgary emergency officials say they’re sending crews to help the Jasper wildfire while explaining why they briefly shuttered their evacuation centre just as the fire roared into the townsite and started burning structures.
Sue Henry, the head of Calgary’s emergency services, said 19 Calgary crews were headed north to the fire scene.
The province has asked for help from the Canadian Armed Forces, and the federal government has said aid is on the way.In Hinton Thursday morning, rain fell and wood smoke hung in the air at the roadblock preventing vehicles from entering the park. Five officials in bright neon yellow vests directed traffic at the roadblock. The only vehicle that was seen going through was a fire truck.
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