IN PHOTOS: Jasper wildfire

Wildfire smoke rises above the mountains in Jasper National Park. (Photo Credit: Sean Amato, CityNews)

By CityNews Staff

Posted July 26, 2024 10:54 am.

Last Updated July 26, 2024 11:00 am.

A wildfire that has at times, become a wall 100 meters high, has forced hundreds to flee Jasper National Park.

Fire crews from across the province work to combat the fire which has hit part of the township of Jasper.

Here are some images from within the national park over the last couple of days.

Wildfire smoke rises above the mountains in Jasper National Park. (Photo Credit: Sean Amato, CityNews)
Jasper wildfire: Smoke seen above trees in Jasper National Park on July 23, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Firetruck being towed into Jasper to help battle a wildfire. (Photo Credit: Sean Amato, CityNews)
Jasper wildfire: Smoke seen above trees in Jasper National Park on July 23, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Jasper wildfire: Vehicles being escorted out of Jasper National Park on July 23, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Jasper wildfire: Smoke seen above trees in Jasper National Park on July 23, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Ash from a nearby wildfire on a vehicle windshield. (Photo Credit: Sean Amato, CityNews)
Firefighting measures setup in Jasper. (Photo Credit: Facebook/ @JasperNP)

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Jasper wildfire: Smoke seen above trees in Jasper National Park on July 23, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Jasper wildfire: Smoke seen above trees in Jasper National Park on July 23, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
CityNews reporter Sean Amato standing at a safe distance from a wildfire burning in Jasper National Park. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Jasper wildfire: Firetruck in Jasper National Park on July 25, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Firefighting measures setup in Jasper. (Photo Credit: Facebook/ @JasperNP)
Jasper wildfire: Vehicles seen leaving Jasper National Park on July 25, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Jasper wildfire: Firetruck in Jasper National Park on July 25, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Jasper wildfire: Vehicles seen leaving Jasper National Park on July 25, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Jasper wildfire: An orange glow fills the sky in Jasper National Park due to nearby wildfires on July 25, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
CityNews filming a wildfire burning in Jasper National Park. (Photo Credit: Sean Amato, CityNews)
Wildfire in Jasper National Park. (Photo Credit: Facebook/ @JasperNP)
Jasper wildfire: Highway sign in Jasper National Park showing that Highway 16 is closed due to wildfires on July 25, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Jasper wildfire: Alberta RCMP in Jasper National Park on July 25, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Fire crews work to battle a wildfire in Jasper National Park. (Photo Credit: Facebook/ @JasperNP)
Fire crews work to battle a wildfire in Jasper National Park. (Photo Credit: Facebook/ @JasperNP)
A wildfire burns as an empty street in Jasper, Alta. is shown in this Wednesday, July 24, 2024 handout photo from the Jasper National Park Facebook page. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Facebook, Jasper National Park *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Photo posted to Facebook of the Maligne Lodge in Jasper on fire. (Photo Courtesy: Facebook/ Christopher Windsor)
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Convoy of trucks leaving Jasper on July 24, 2024 as a threatening wildfire approaches the town. Sean Amato/CityNews
Jasper wildfire: Road closed sign in Jasper National Park on July 23, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Fire crews work to battle a wildfire in Jasper National Park. (Photo Credit: Facebook/ @JasperNP)
Wildfire near Jasper on July 22, 2024. (Courtesy: X/Kevyn Alex)
Fire crews from Woodlands County help battle a wildfire in Jasper. (Photo Credit: Facebook/@woodlandscounty)
Jasper wildfire: Police in Jasper National Park on July 23, 2024. (Photo Credit: CityNews)
Fire truck in Jasper National Park helping battle wildfires. (Photo Credit: Darcy Ropchan, CityNews)
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