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Jasper residents to return on Friday after wildfire forced mass evacuation
About one-third of the buildings in the townsite — 358 of 1,113 total structures — were destroyed. While entire streets were razed, buildings housing key infrastructure including the hospital and water treatment plant, were saved. SEE ALSO: Perseids and …