Don’t blame the federal government for coming too slowly to Alberta’s aid in fighting the monster fire that has destroyed a significant portion of the Jasper townsite. The problem is the reverse: Blame the feds for being to slow to ask Alberta to become part of its integrated firefighting efforts inside Jasper National Park, where Parks Canada is in charge. Parks Canada lacks the technology and experience to fight a fire a night, meaning as two wildfires approached the resort town, efforts to control or at least divert them ceased in the dark. But Alberta has night-fighting capability. Alberta also has the equipment and expertise to throw up giant walls of water in front of giant walls of flame. Parks Canada doesn’t, and didn’t ask for Alberta’s help. Mostly, though, it’s fair to blame Parks Canada for ignoring years of warnings.