Parks Canada firefighting preparedness
Parks Canada firefighters are conducting regular smoke patrols by helicopter. Smoke patrols will continue through the weekend. Parks Canadaโs fire management team is prepared to respond quickly to wildfire incidents in Jasper National Park. The safety of people is always Parks Canadaโs number one priority.
Jasper National Park is always under a fire restriction
Unlike other jurisdictions, where open fires on public land are sometimes permissible, Parks Canada does not allow random fires anywhere in Jasper National Park at any time. In this way, provincial government bans on open fires on public land never apply to Jasper National Park, because the only fires permitted within the Park are in designated metal fire pits or boxes. All other fires are illegal. Because of this, Jasper National Park is considered to be under a permanent fire restriction.
Sharing resources
Parks Canada is a member of the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), which includes federal partners and provincial and territorial fire agencies and collaborates with them to exchange information, equipment, and personnel when required. Requests are made to this coordinating agency. At this time, two fire management personnel from Jasper National Park are in Edson supporting the firefighting efforts there. Parks Canada will continue to support the provincial wildfire management efforts to the best of our ability if asked.
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