Homes have been levelled by wildfires burning in B.C.'s Shuswap and Okanagan regions.
are major factors in B.C. suffering its worst wildfire season on record.An evacuee reception centre has been set up at the Salmon Arm Senior Citizen Centre at 170 5th Ave. SE. Evacuees can also call 250-833-3350 for more information.
The reception centre for the Thompson Nicola Regional District is at the McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre, 1655 Island Pkwy. in Kamloops, which is accessible via Chase Creek Road.Ingrid Jarrett, a longtime Kelowna resident and the CEO of the B.C. Hotel Association , said the organization has been working with the province to provide emergency shelter for evacuees and emergency responders. The province, she said, pays hotels a government rate for their rooms.
But to ensure hotels have enough space for those who need it, operators in areas affected by wildfires are helping guests either get home or rebook their vacations to another part of the province. Cross Country Checkup wants to know, how are the wildfires affecting you? What help do you need? Fill out the details on"We have travellers from all over the world that are in the Okanagan," she said.In Kelowna that has proved tricky as the region's only international airport closed to commercial travel on Friday. To help address the issue, Air Canada has scheduled extra flights out of the nearby Penticton Regional Airport, Jarrett said.
Evacuation centres have been set up throughout the province to assist anyone evacuating from a community under threat from a wildfire.
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