Wildfire: People grieve Jasper National Park [Video]

As an out-of-control wildfire roared through Alberta’s famed Jasper National Park and its townsite late Wednesday, many are fearing the worst as officials warned of “significant loss” within the area.

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“Our focus continues to be on saving as many structures as possible. Unfortunately, we can’t report on the extent of damage to specific locations or neighbourhoods at this time,” Parks Canada said in a statement. “We are sensitive that residents, business owners, visitors, and those with connections to Jasper want to know the state of their homes, businesses, treasures and favourite places.”

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While residents and visitors await to see the extent of the damage, many are already grieving Jasper National Park by sharing favourite images of the famed area.

“My favourite photos I took when I last visited Jasper. Hard to think about what we will wake up to,” …