Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said updated figures show one-third of all structures in the town of Jasper were burned or destroyed in this week’s wildfire.
The structures were homes and businesses.
Parks Canada says that of more than 1,100 structures in the city, 358 were affected by the fires.
Mme Smith says critical infrastructure, including schools, hospitals and water treatment services, remains intact.
She says it will be some time before residents are allowed to return, but there is no specific timeline as the fire is still raging in Jasper National Park.
About 25,000 people, including all of the town’s 5,000 residents, were forced to flee the fires on Monday night.
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