CTV National News | Sunday, July 29, 2024: Devastation in Jasper

Jasper residents who stayed behind to save their town from wildfires speak out; plus, anti-tourism protests are sweeping across Europe.

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[tonybezanson]

Im surprised there were no fire guards around the town

[PaulJones-zybw]

How can there be trees all around the building untouched, and the building burnt. Hummm

[Dobetterhuman]

It must be devastating for those who lost their homes but it’s a dark reminder of those who are homeless already for years and the government doesn’t see the issue as a problem and the news profiting off that

[ein-rwuy]

Now parks canada will put in a fire guard. Only took two years. Great job to the 3 levels of government and parks canada.

[Sarando]

There a lot of trees standing untouched by fire. Seems strange.

[whozonfirst]

Maybe consider cloud seeding for forest fires?? It's cheaper, faster and saves homes. Cloud seeding has been around since 1946.

[bw]

All the drama against the woman's soccer team for a drone flying over a practice??? Crazy.

[aldinis]

Why aren't lightning rods being installed and the use of silver iodide to generate rain to help extinguish these fires

[greghallberg]

This avoidable tragedy and so many others could've been prevented if not for the greed of the international investor class and their longtime political puppets.
Kamala is our last chance.

[robduchesne]

Green live trees next to burnt-out homes and

[hithere]

Anyone think it's odd the church is gone yet the lawn is fine.

[martinfobert]

Thanks to Musk buying a Tesla is essentially donating money to Trump.

[cuteangelsongs.wzuch]

😂 а каво эта сушоные выбирают-агент? 😂

[UnaTom-iplk]

If you peoples stop rapping our lands, tres keeps it all in quntoe

[Orangejuicer]

HAHA reap what you sow. Hope your "axe the tax" and "FJT" flags all made it safe 😂😂😂😂 Banff next and it couldnt happen to a more deserving group of voters

[kamrankhalid]

@kamranrana509:VERY VERY UNFORTUNATE & TRAGIC' 😪😢

[livingmini]

WILDFIRES CANNIT BURN HOT ENOUGH TO MELT DOWN CARS!! THIS WAS NOT NATURAL!! JASPER RESIDENTS SPEAK UP

[RovingCanada]

The carbon tax was supposed to stop these fire