B.C. Says Accommodations for Wildfire Evacuees Are Filling up as Evacuations Continue

Visitors to the Stampede had to cope an Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) of ten with wildfire smoke blowing into Calgary, Alta., July 18, 2021. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

VICTORIA—British Columbia’s government says accommodations for wildfire evacuees are filling up as the flames and smoke from numerous blazes spread, forcing more people from their homes and contributing to an eerie, acrid haze that’s blanketing cities in neighbouring Alberta.

Emergency Management BC says in a news release that in many communities, accommodations are reaching capacity and it encourages anyone who self-evacuated to a larger community due to smoky conditions to consider returning home.