Re-entry Information
Jasper residents (and their supports) were able to re-enter the townsite as of August 16th, 2024.
Re-entry Criteria must be met for safe return to Jasper
The Jasper Emergency Advisory Committee, a committee of municipal Council, agreed on the re-entry criteria. The Incident Management Team is using the re-entry criteria to guide re-entry progress.
Read the progress in each area below. Updated daily by 8 p.m.
Fire Threat
Goal: Parks Canada must confirm that the wildfire is no longer an imminent threat to the Townsite.
Overall Status: Ongoing
Last update: Aug. 19, 2024.
The fire is contained around high-priority areas.
Work | Ongoing | Complete |
Active fire suppression | X | |
Protection of critical infrastructure and utilities | X |
Hazard assessment & removal
Goal: Authorities must secure and mitigate hazards in the townsite.
Overall Status: 85% complete
Last update: Aug. 19, 2024.
Heavy equipment work on private property is only taking place to address an immediate public safety hazard. For example, an unstable chimney, tree or partial wall that could fall over. These hazards would otherwise prevent a homeowner or an insurance adjuster from entering the site.
Work | Ongoing | Complete |
Debris removal on public property | X | |
Hazard identification | X | |
Hazard tree removal west of Pyramid Lake Road | X | |
Hazard tree removal east of Pyramid Lake Road | X | |
Indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring | X | |
Perimeter fencing around damaged sites | X |
Emergency services
Goal: Emergency services must be restored to provide a basic level of service.
Status: Complete
Last update: Aug. 19, 2024.
Emergency services have been completely restored to the townsite.
Work | Ongoing | Complete |
Fire services | X | |
EMS services | X | |
Police services | X | |
911 dispatch services | X |
Critical services
Goal: Critical Services must be restored to provide a basic level of service
Overall Status: Ongoing
Last update: Aug. 19, 2024.
Crews continue to work at restoring utility services to the townsite. We are doing water testing, coordinating plans for the healthcare centre, and working with partners to restore electricity, telecommunications and natural gas.
Work | % Complete |
Electricity | 95% |
Natural gas | 85% |
Telecommunications | 95% |
Water | 75% |
Wastewater | 100% |
Healthcare
| 80% |
Critical retail
Goal: Critical Retail must be restored to provide a basic level of service.
Overall Status: Ongoing
Last update: Aug. 19, 2024.
A limited number of critical retail services (gas stations, grocery stores and pharmacies) are working in designated zones for a limited time. Their objective is to do initial assessments of damage to resume services.
Work | Ongoing | Complete |
Grocery stores | X | |
Gas Stations | X | |
Pharmacy | X |
Re-entry plan
Goal: A formal Re-entry Plan must be approved.
Status: Ongoing
Last update: Aug. 19, 2024.
The Parks Canada and MOJ Unified Incident Management Team developed plans and guides for the stages of re-entry. More than 40 sub-plans are informing the formal Re-entry Plan.
Work | Ongoing | Complete |
Formal Re-entry Plan | X | |
Welcome guide for essential services | X | |
Welcome guide for Jasper residents | X |
Questions and Answers
What is considered critical retail?
Critical retail is the services required for the safe return of residents:
- Grocery stores
- Gas stations
- Banking
- Pharmacy
How did you decide on the criteria of critical retail?
The above critical retail services are the industry standard in emergency management to allow for the safe return of residents.
How is town safety being managed?
RCMP are managing the security of the townsite.