After being displaced from their home last month, Jasper residents can finally start to prepare their journey back into the townsite with crews approving the return home on August 16th.
All residents and business owners will be able to return on Friday between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. when Highway 16 is open to traffic.
Re-entry is possible because the fire danger is lower, although officials warn the state of local emergency remains in place and the town will likely remain on evacuation alert.
Although residents will be able to return home, town officials would like to remind everyone some homes could be without vital utilities.
The timeline to restore utilities to 100 per cent is still being determined.
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