Cool temperatures are expected to calm fire behavior, which will help the 154 firefighters in Jasper fight the blaze, Jasper National Park said on Facebook Friday night.
Two wildfires converged in the Jasper National Park area, becoming what authorities are referring to as the Jasper Wildfire Complex.
Together, the fires have swallowed an estimated 89,000 acres, the Jasper National Park said.
An evacuation order remains in effect for Jasper and Jasper National Park, with the vast majority of evacuees being visitors, officials said.
Along with about 5,000 residents who live in the town, 2.48 million people visited Jasper National Park last year.
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