Jasper residents are making progress on getting back to normal after being allowed back into the town over the weekend. Many of whom will be cleaning their homes, re-uniting with neighbors and proceeding with insurance.
Friday was the first day residents were allowed back after a wildfire forced the evacuation of the entire community, which eventually lost close to one third of its structures in the blaze. On the first day, more than 500 people visited the support centre at Commemoration Park, 350 people visited the insurance tent, 120 appliances were picked and ATCO Gas completed 335 service re-lights.
Jasper National Park remains closed, although Parks Canada said Sunday that Miette Hot Springs, a popular feature inside the park, had reopened to the public. Jasper residents can access it for free.
At this point the government says there is an estimated $283M in property damage.
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