In the face of the wildfire, we witnessed something truly remarkable—people from all corners of Alberta, Canada, and even the world coming together as one. The outpouring of support, compassion, and strength was nothing short of extraordinary. Whether you were battling the flames, offering support, preparing emergency response, or simply holding us in your thoughts, your actions have left a lasting mark on our hearts.

During our darkest hour, we saw the best in humanity—neighbors helping neighbors, strangers becoming friends, and a world that wrapped us in its collective embrace.

The love and resilience that flowed into Jasper have shown us that we are not just a community—we are part of something much greater: a global family bound by the ties of kindness and courage. Together, we stood strong. Together, we will rebuild. Together, we will rise even stronger.

To everyone who played a part, your efforts were nothing short of heroic, and your impact will be felt for generations. 

From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you. 

Your light shone through the smoke, and it will guide us as we move forward.

This list is a work in progress. To those we may have unintentionally missed or misspelled on this list, please know that our gratitude extends to you as well and we apologize for the error.

Our thanks to all, in no particular order:

• Fire Departments:
  • Parkland FD (Parkland County Fire Service)
  • Jasper Fire Department
  • Hinton Fire and Rescue
  • Municipality of Jasper
  • Irma Fire Rescue
  • High Level Fire Department
  • Grand Prairie Fire Department
  • Coalhurst Volunteer Fire Department
  • High River Fire Department
  • Edson Fire Department
  • Kananaskis Fire Department
  • Beiseker Fire Department
  • Woodland County Fire Dept.
  • Whitecourt Fire Dept.
  • St. Albert Fire Department
  • County of Vermilion Fire Rescue
  • Athabasca County Fire Department
  • County of Athabasca
  • Town of Edson
  • Sterling Fire Department
  • Lac Ste Anne Fire Department
  • Municipality of Hinton
  • Town of Didsbury Fire Department
  • Diamond Valley Fire Rescue
  • Vegreville Fire Department
  • Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
  • Town of Banff
  • Panoka County Regional Fire Services
  • Diamond Valley Fire Rescue
  • Wainwright Fire and Rescue
  • Strathcona County
  • Clearwater Regional Fire Rescue Services
  • Town of Drayton Valley
  • County of Grand Prairie
  • Northern Sunrise County
  • Stettler County
  • Municipality of Calgary
  • Sturgeon County Emergency department
  • Hinton Search and Rescue
  • Yellowhead County Fire Department
  • Saracen Fire and Rescue
  • Westlock County Protective Services Station 5 Pickardville and Station 6 Busby
  • Flagstaff Regional Emergency Services
  • Chestermere Fire Services
  • Carstairs Fire Department
  • Municipal District of Greenview
  • Busby Volunteer Fire Department
  • County of Forty Mile Fire Department
  • Sylvan Lake Fire Department
  • Vulcan County
  • Valemont Fire Department
  • Slave Lake Fire Department
  • Stirling Fire Department
  • McBride Fire Department
  • Youngstown Special Areas Fire Department
• RCMP
• Alberta Wildfire
• Canadian Forest Services
• Department of National Defense
• Government of Alberta
• Alberta Emergency Management Agency
• Alberta Health Services
• Alberta Paramedic Services
• Alberta Health Services
• Alberta Environment and Protected Areas
• Canada Task Force 2
• Pacific Forestry Centre
• Central Region All Hazards Incident Management Team
• South Zone All Hazards Incident Management Team
• North Central All Hazards Incident Management Team
• North West All Hazards Incident Management Team
• Parks Canada: 
  • Jasper
  • Banff
  • Terra Nova
  • Revelstoke
  • Waterton
  • Glacier
  • National Office
  • Elk Island
  • Riding Mountain
  • Pukaskwa
  • Lake Louise
  • Prince Albert
  • Wood Buffalo
  • Gulf Islands
  • Cape Breton Highlands
  • Health Canada
  • Nova Scotia Field Unit
  • Mangan Field Unit
  • PAEC
  • Indigenous Affairs Branch
  • La Mauricie
  • Northern Prairies Field Unit
  • Nahanni Field Unit
  • Point Pelee
  • Fundy
• Ontario MNRF
• Nova Scotia Natural Resources
• PEI Wildfire
• Yukon Wildfire Management
• Transmountain Pipeline
• CN Rail
• Salvation Army
• Telus
• Rogers
• Ontario Securities Commission
• Lakeland College
• Suncor
• EPCOR
• Canadian Red Cross
• ATCO Gas
• ATCO Electric

“We have confirmed that no matter where we are, we stand together as one community.” – Mayor Ireland

Photos by Matt Quiring, Mike Gere and Emilie Cadoret.