The Jasper wildfire is one of three record-breaking megafires[1][2] in North America—along with the 2024 California wildfires[3] and the 2024 Oregon wildfires — where blazes intensified at an alarming rate.[4] According to a July 2024 Inside Climate News, these three wildfires in Western North America are fueled by climate change, creating a "unique...cocktail of conditions".[4] [5] Concerns have been raised about the potential for megafires—also referred to as mega-fires and mega fires—by firefighters since at least 2018,[6] raising questions about wildfire management.[7]
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- ^ Gillies, Rob (2024-07-25). "Fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies ravages the picturesque resort town of Jasper". Associated Press and krem.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Leonard, Diana; Sacks, Brianna (2024-07-28). "Why the Park Fire exploded so quickly". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ a b Price, Kiley (2024-07-30). "Supercharged by Climate Change, Western Megafires Explode Simultaneously". Inside Climate News. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Mega-fire fears have smouldered in Jasper for years". St. Albert Gazette. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Gilbert, Craig (2018-04-06). "Foresters alarmed at Jasper's 'mega-fire' potential". Jasper Fitzhugh. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Simmons, Drew Anderson, Matt (2024-08-02). "Jasper wildfire: why are Canada's parks so primed to burn?". The Narwhal. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
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