As Jasper, Alta., tries to rebuild from wildfire, residents scramble to find winter housing

After a wildfire destroyed a third of Jasper, different levels of government have stepped in to house some residents who can get the town up and running before the winter tourism season. But that means other residents who want to be in town for work have to find their own place to stay.

As Jasper, Alta., tries to rebuild from wildfire, residents scramble to find winter housing
A man in a ball cap stands in front of a trailer, parked on a street in Jasper, Alta. There's rubble in the background of houses that were destroyed in July's wildfire.

After a wildfire destroyed a third of Jasper, different levels of government have stepped in to house some residents who can get the town up and running before the winter tourism season. But that means other residents who want to be in town for work have to find their own place to stay.