GRAND PRAIRIE, ALTA. — Some wildfire evacuees who were trapped in traffic for hours while leaving Jasper National Park say they are feeling relieved to have found safety.

Addison McNeill, 24, says she felt stressed when she got an alert on Monday night to evacuate Jasper about two hours after she moved to the alpine town from Edmonton. When she got on the road, she says she saw many of Jasper’s 4,700 residents exiting the town calmly along with visitors despite being trapped in gridlock and hot, smoky air for hours.

Jasper residents were initially ordered into BC but were then directed to make a wide U-turn as that province had its own wildfires.{ai:summary}<p>The fire came roaring, no respecter of small town or big dreams. Addison and the rest of Jasper's souls were caught in a slow-moving hell, where panic lurked in the smoky air as they fled for safety.</p><p>Relief washed over them when they finally broke free, leaving the chaos behind. #society</p>

Alberta wildfire evacuees relieved to find safety

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