Jasper National Park remains closed indefinitely

Services such as fuel and food are reserved for residents, local business owners and first responders, she said.

Christine Nadon, incident commander for the municipality, said Jasper has taken steps toward recovery but that does not mean the community is ready to welcome outsiders in.

Services such as fuel and food are reserved for residents, local business owners and first responders, she said.

"There is no checkpoint at the entrance to the community, but there is a strong RCMP patrol with clear directives on that front," Nadon told reporters on Monday.

"A reminder to visitors that there are no hotels, there are no restaurants, there are no businesses open. And we do need the space to get our residents and our businesses back on their feet.

"We ask you for your kindness and respect in that. And if you do show up in town, you can expect to be intercepted by an RCMP officer."