Update 22: Alberta wildfire information update (July 26, 3:30 p.m. MDT) [Video]

EDMONTON – Wildfire Update – Jasper evacuees can now apply for emergency evacuation payments. Alberta Wildfire crews continue to assist Parks Canada with the wildfires burning in the Jasper townsite and Jasper National Park.

Alberta is experiencing another destructive wildfire season, with the communities of Fox Lake, Chipewyan Lake, Garden River, John D’Or Prairie and the municipal district of Bighorn have been ordered to evacuate.

As Albertans are left reeling from the reports of homes, historical structures and businesses having been lost to the fast-moving wildfires in the Jasper National Park, the full weight of the Alberta RCMP’s support during these exceptionally traumatic times.

RCMP-aided Evacuation of Jasper

RCMP members, with the invaluable support of Alberta Sheriffs and Parks Canada Wardens, safely directed traffic out of the Jasper townsite late Monday evening into early Tuesday morning.

On Tuesday morning, 20 members from various branches of Search and Rescue (SAR) Alberta helped RCMP members conduct door-to-door checks of every residence …