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Re-entry progress

Re-entry Information

Jasper residents (and their supports) were able to re-enter the townsite as of August 16th, 2024.

There is a difference between re-entry and recovery. August 16 marked the start of the Re-entry phase (orange). 

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. 




WorkOngoingComplete
Active fire suppressionX
Protection of critical infrastructure and utilitiesX


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.




WorkOngoing 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 monitoringX
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 gas85%
Telecommunications95%
Water75%
Wastewater100%
Healthcare  
  • The emergency department (ED) at the Seton-Jasper Healthcare Centre reopened on August 15, but other services remain paused. Find more information here.
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.  




WorkOngoingComplete
Grocery storesX
Gas StationsX
PharmacyX


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.




WorkOngoing 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.