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Today, the first evacuated residents return to the Jasper townsite. Here’s a timeline of the heartbreaking and historic events that happened while they were gone.

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Images from the re-entry day in Jasper after three weeks of evacuation.

Jasper residents got their first glimpse of home as they stopped at the east gates of Jasper National Park on Friday (Aug. 16).

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More than three weeks after everyone in Jasper had to flee raging wildfires through a curtain of darkness and smoke, some returned Friday morning, greeted by soot-covered tree stumps, Mounties, and long lines of orange traffic cones.

Anyone choosing to say overnight is asked to bring essential supplies to last at least 72 hours, including food, drinking water and medication.

Under the evacuation alert, residents should be prepared to evacuate Jasper within a one-hour notice.

Justice Robert Shaigec reminds drivers of the dangers of not slowing for emergency vehicles