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Financial support ends next week for Jasper residents displaced by wildfire

Financial support for those affected by the Jasper wildfires will be coming to an end next week.

In a media update Wednesday, Michael Fark, the director of recovery from the joint recovery coordination centre, confirmed the current support for displaced residents will end on Sept. 3.

“There are ongoing conversations with our partners at different levels of government to see what further assistance could be provided to people,” he said.

Fark said there would be an update on possible new supports in the coming days.

Additionally, the reception centres for evacuees in Calgary and Edmonton will also be closing by Sept. 3.

“Obviously for the essential workers, we are trying to prioritize getting temporary accommodation available for them here in Jasper,” Fark said.

For people who don’t fall into the essential category, the coordination centre is working with the province and Red Cross to find alternative support options.

More details to come…

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