Devastating Jasper wildfire finally under control

Flames and smoke will likely be visible until early winter

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Seven weeks after a wildfire forced the evacuation of Jasper National Park and burned close to a third of the town's structures, Parks Canada says the blaze is under control.

Nearly seven weeks since a wildfire forced the evacuation of Jasper National Park and burned nearly a third of the townsite’s structures, Parks Canada says the blaze is now officially under control.