Jasper townsite re-entry will start on Friday: officials
Jasper residents will be able to start returning home on Friday, Aug. 16, officials announced on Monday.
All residents and business owners will be able to return on Friday between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. when Highway 16 is open to traffic.
Re-entry is possible because the fire danger is lower, although officials warn the state of local emergency remains in place and the town will likely remain on evacuation alert.
Critical services have also been restored to allow for habitation.
“We’ve restored emergency services to provide a basic level of service. So we have fire services, EMS or ambulance services, police services, as well as 911, dispatch services have been restored,” Christine Nadon, incident commander for the municipality of Jasper, told reporters on Monday.
“Critical services are ongoing. They must be restored to provide a basic level of service, which we anticipate will be met by Friday. Electricity to critical infrastructure is restored to 95 per cent, natural gas to 85 per cent, telecommunications to 95 per cent, water 30 per cent, wastewater 30 per cent, and health care 10 per cent.”
Visitors will also be allowed to access the townsite on Friday, but officials are asking anyone who doesn’t live in the town to allow residents a chance to see their homes.
The announcement comes after gains have been made on the frontline.
Those battling the fire say more than 89 per cent of the wildfire’s northwest perimeter is now classified as contained.
However the fire, which is approximately 33,000 hectares, is still considered out of control.
Evacuees got the chance to see the damage to the Town of Jasper last week thanks to bus tours set up by the province.
People displaced will also get a chance to ask any questions at a telephone townhall Monday at 6:00 p.m.
The wildfire destroyed about one-third of the town’s buildings.
While fires are long out inside the town, crews in the townsite are still working to get essentials back online before re-entry.
Highway 16 to the town reopened to through traffic on Friday.
It closed briefly on Sunday as crews launched a controlled burn near it, but the road was set to open back up on Monday.
Stopping isn’t allowed on Highway right now, meaning there’s a long stretch between Hinton and Mount Robson where no services are available.
The Town of Jasper remains closed at the moment, with peace officers patrolling it to ensure people follow the rules.
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