Episode

Looking back at the Jasper wildfires

Podcast
Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast
Published
Feb 6, 2026
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1445
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Summary

Tune in to hear fire Chief Mathew Conte’s harrowing experience fighting the devastating Jasper wildfires of 2024. Conte also touches on how the municipality has pushed past this challenging time, how wildfire fighting is ingrained into his department, and his own start in the fire service. This episode is brought to you by VFIS of Canada, a division of CVIS Incorporated, Canada’s largest insurer of firefighters since 1991.