(Edmonton) Cool, wet weather continued to help crews battle wildfires in Jasper National Park in Alberta.
In a tweet published on the social network X late on Friday evening, it was stated that the firefighters were taking advantage of the weather conditions to make progress towards critical points where buildings were burning.
The same statement noted that crews are also working to control hot spots along the perimeter of the wildfires near the town of Jasper.
PHOTO AMBER BRACKEN, REUTERS
A firefighter looked at the rubble of buildings destroyed by the flames on Friday.
Parks Canada estimates that 30 per cent of buildings were damaged by fire and that 358 of the 1,113 structures in the town of Jasper were destroyed.
Among the properties affected are the famous Maligne Lodge and the Jasper mayor’s residence.
More than 20,000 people in and around the Rocky Mountain town were ordered to evacuate Monday night because of the rapidly spreading wildfires.