Alberta towns scarred by fires look to change the way they build
Sixteen months after wildfires swallowed a third of the buildings in Jasper, Alta., and 33,000 hectares of surrounding forest, the town is a hive of construction activity. Every day, new buildings walls spring seemingly out of nowhere, breathing new life into a once barren landscape.
The concerted efforts of Parks Canada and the municipal government enabled important changes to Jasper’s development regulations that ensure these new buildings are better equipped to resist the kindling of embers.
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