In a post on Facebook, Jasper National Park said that the extent of the damage to the town of Jasper and the specific places that have sustained damage are still unknown.
"While we understand people are desperate to know about the status of our community, homes, work places, businesses, and cherished places we will need some time to stabilize this incident as we access and assess structures," the post says. "We appreciate your patience and the community of people who have come together to support the people of Jasper and Parks Canada family."
Significant structural firefighting reinforcements arrived throughout the night, the post says. The reinforcements assisted with the fires last night and this morning.
No injuries have been reported, and 25,000 people were safely evacuated, the post says.
"This emergency evolved rapidly from the first report of a wildfire start to the northeast of the town of Jasper on the evening of Monday, July 22 just after 7 p.m., to a second fire south of town shortly after. Within 48 hours, the wildfires reached town."
The park received some rain last night, but it did not have a meaningful impact on the fire.
