The Chetamon Mountain wildfire is seen from a Parks Canada firefighting staging area in Jasper National Park .
The town is working toward switching to generator power to ensure critical infrastructure, including the hospital, traffic lights, water wells, and the wastewater treatment facility, remain in service.As load capacity is tested, officials say that additional power may be provided to parts of the town in a "staged" approach. Details of that "re-energization" plan are to be provided by officials.
As of Monday afternoon, officials estimated the fire to be between 5,000 to 7,000 hectares, up from 1,500 the previous day, and still 15 to 16 kilometres away from the townsite. An emergency reception station was opened at the Jasper Activity Centre Monday morning to act as an information hub and provide charging stations, should emergency generator capacity allow.
Mattern recommended residents disconnect appliances and electronics during the power outage to prevent any surge damage as power is restored. "We will continue to work with our partners at Trans Mountain to ensure the safety of the pipeline and the community," Ellsworth added.
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