The 'monster' fires

The ‘monster’ fires may have devastated half of a historic Canadian town

Huge, fast-moving wildfires have destroyed up to half of the ancient Canadian town of Jasper, according to officials, as firefighters work to rescue as many structures as possible. The blazes have destroyed entire streets, with video footage showing smoking ruins where homes once stood and charred remains of cars. On Thursday, cooling temperatures brought some relief, but park officials cautioned that the fires remained out of control and predicted more warm weather.