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25,000 ordered to evacuate as wildfires burn in Canada’s Jasper National Park

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The town of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta have closed.

At least 25,000 people have been forced to evacuate due to wildfires in Jasper National Park in Canada, officials said.

The town of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta have closed and are being evacuated due to active wildfires, the park said Tuesday.

The evacuation impacts 15,000 people who were visiting and staying in the park when the order was issued, as well as about 10,000 people in the town of Jasper, including seasonal workers, according to the Alberta Emergency Management Agency.

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Source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/canada-jasper-national-park-wildfires-evacuation/story?id=112211862


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