Subhead:Sheila Gunn Reid and David Menzies look at a new report commissioned by the Town of Jasper that accused the Alberta provincial government of complicating the response to 2024’s wildfire, despite the numerous issues caused by the federal government’s repeated failures to manage the area.#
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A new report commissioned by the Town of Jasper — and published last week — suggested the Alberta government complicated the response to the devastating 2024 wildfire that tore through the historic national park and townsite.
Despite the authors purportedly not wanting to levy blame at any party involved, the report seemingly points a finger at provincial authorities, despite numerous failures by the federal government.
On Friday’s Rebel Roundup livestream, hosts Sheila Gunn Reid and David Menzies dug into the details.
The fire became uncontrollable for a few reasons, Sheila said. “Parks Canada did not clear out the pine beetle fuel load, they left it standing,” she explained, noting the trees killed by the infestation acted as kindling for any potential blaze.
