Highway 16 through Jasper open to commercial traffic, but extreme fire activity expected on Thursday

Highway 16, the major east-west route in northern Alberta and B.C. through Jasper National Park, partially reopened Thursday morning, even as wildfire activity was expected to increase.

Highway 16 through Jasper open to commercial traffic, but extreme fire activity expected on Thursday

Highway 16 through Jasper open to commercial traffic, but extreme fire activity expected on Thursday

Highway 16 through Jasper open to commercial traffic, but extreme fire activity expected on Thursday

Highway 16 through Jasper open to commercial traffic, but extreme fire activity expected on Thursday

Highway 16 through Jasper open to commercial traffic, but extreme fire activity expected on Thursday