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Parks Canada is continuing tree removal activities in the Maligne Canyon area, including the large parking lot near the tea house.
Burning will only be permitted on days when conditions are safe, and crews will strive to minimize smoke production, although smoke may be visible in the area.
鈥淩emoving dead or dying trees in strategic areas is one of the ways Parks Canada continues to reduce the risk of wildfire and manage the impacts of mountain pine beetle in Jasper National Park,鈥� Parks Canada stated in a news release.
鈥淐rews will remove dead lodgepole pine trees and others, while protecting Douglas fir and wetland areas.鈥�
Last spring, fire crews put this work on hold when the snow melted quickly and it was too dry to burn brush piles.
Now that the summer fire season is over, tree removal is able to safely resume and is expected to continue throughout the next month.
The public is asked to look out for crews at work and adhere to all posted warnings and closures along trails and roads.
