By Drew Anderson and Matt Simmons Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Last week, the eyes of the world were on Jasper, Alta., as a fast-moving wildfire swept through the Rocky Mountain community, razing historic buildings, homes and businesses. Firefighters on the ground reported meeting walls of flames 100 metres high. More than one-third of the Jasper town site was destroyed, while approximately 325 square kilometres of the national park — close to three per cent — have been scorched to date. The town site is now secure, but the out-of-control Jasper wildfire is still burning through forests in the iconic park. As the Jasper disaster continues to unfold, many Canadians are pointing fingers, looking to blame a single source for what happened. Some say it was the mountain pine beetle, which…
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