Incendios cercan ciudad turística de Canadá infographic
El gráfico muestra incendios activos al 25 de julio, 2024.
GN46117ES

CLIMA

Miles de personas huyen de los incendios en el área turística de Jasper en las Montañas Rocosas

July 26, 2024 - Muchos edificos en la población turística de Jasper siguen ardiendo luego que los incendios forestales obligaron a 25.000 personas a evacuar el área a principios de la semana, declararon funcionarios.

Jasper is in the middle of mountainous Jasper National Park, in the province of Alberta. The town and the park, which draw more than two million tourists a year, were evacuated on Monday, when officials estimated there were up to 10,000 people in the town and a further 15,000 visitors in the park.

Parks Canada said there had been a "significant loss" of buildings inside the town but added it could not give specific details of the damage, or which areas had been burned and it urged residents not to return.

One major concern for responders is if the fire damages the Trans Mountain oil pipeline, which can carry 890,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil from Edmonton to Vancouver, Reuters said.

Sources
PUBLISHED: 26/07/2024; STORY: Graphic News
Advertisement