Greg Van Tighem is the retired Fire Chief and Director of Protective Services for the Municipality of Jasper. With over 25 years of experience leading emergency management and fire/rescue operations in Jasper National Park, Greg is a recognized leader in municipal emergency management and wildfire preparedness.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Management with distinction. In his semi-retirement Greg serves as a training consultant with FireSmart Canada and FireSmart Coordinator for the Municipality of Jasper. Greg is a Jasper Marriage Commissioner, an active community volunteer, fundraiser, avid cyclist and father of 2 amazing adult kids.
On July 22, 2024 over 25,000.00 people from the town of Jasper and Jasper National Park were evacuated due to threatening Wildfires south and north of the townsite. On July 24, 2024 the south fires having formed into one tremendous fire front overwhelmed the town of Jasper. 358 structures were destroyed in under 4 hours, over 35,000 hectares of forest was burnt in under 30 days.
Join Chief Van Tighem as he talks about this catastrophic event; the preparation, the fire, and recovery.
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