What to Know About Home Insurance If You’ve Been Displaced by BC or NWT Fires

A hot spot from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire burns in Scotch Creek, B.C., on Aug. 20, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

All standard homeowner and tenant insurance policies cover damage caused by fires, and also provide coverage to help with the cost of mass evacuations, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).