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Banff is losing the race to prevent the type of disastrous wildfire that torched much of the town of Jasper , says a former Parks Canada environmental scientist.
The failure over decades to properly manage forests to protect Banff doesn’t bode well for the survival of the busy mountain mecca, says Dr. Cliff White .
Jasper, he said, was beset by pine beetles that killed trees and provided ideal fire fuel, what he termed wildfire “nuclear bombs” The Bow Valley , by contrast, has been largely and uniquely spared but it’s only a matter of time before that changes.
The wildfire risk is rated as extreme in Banff National Park , where visitation has increased by 31 per cent in the past decade .
Banff town has a population of about 9,400 but is packed during the summer months with thousands more visitors.
The town’s decision to turn two blocks of Banff Ave . into a pedestrian mall adds to the bottleneck danger.
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