Alberta government to build 250 modular housing units in fire-ravaged Jasper

The prefabricated structures are to be assembled off-site by the manufacturer before being transported and placed in the town

The Alberta government announced Monday that it’s building 250 modular housing units in Jasper for residents displaced by wildfire.

The July fire destroyed one-third of the tourist town’s structures, including more than 800 units of housing.

An estimated 2,000 people lost their homes.

Community and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon told reporters that the housing units are to cost the province $112 million and would be rented at or near market rates.