Posts falsely claim Alberta wildfires stop at national park
Screenshot of a Facebook post taken August 13, 2024 In 2023, social media users repeatedly claimed arsonists set Canada's record-breaking wildfires in an attempt to dramatize the effects…
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Wildfire in Jasper National Park could burn for months, Canadian official says
JASPER, Alberta (AP) — A wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper is the largest blaze recorded in Jasper National Park in a century and could still be…
Famed national park evacuated in Canada as fires threaten the area
Dangerous wildfires forced a town and a major national park in Canada’s Alberta province to evacuate overnight Monday. Evacuation orders were issued around 10 p.m. for “everyone” in Jasper…