Large fires in Washington State caused the Canadian Rockies to be a little smokey last week. The fire is estimated at over 60,000 hectares. Jasper National Park has aided fire fighting efforts in Washington by deploying fire personnel. For more information including an informative map of all the fires burning, please click on this link: https://nofc1.cfsnet.nfis.org/mapserver/cwfis/index.phtml

Please remember that the fire danger in the Canadian Rockies is presently rated as high and will be until weather conditions change. If hot, dry weather continues there is a possibility of the fire danger reaching extreme.