Wildfire burns buildings in Canadian Rockies town of Jasper

(Carolyn Campbell/The Canadian Press via AP)

(Carolyn Campbell/The Canadian Press via AP)

One of two wildfires threatening the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park has roared into town and started burning buildings.

Jasper National Park officials said the fire entered the southern edge of the community on Wednesday evening and crews were battling multiple structural fires and working to protect key infrastructure.

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