More than 1,000 households in northern B.C. are on evacuation alert, and evacuees are being directed to Prince George, the city says.
The City of Prince George is preparing to take in more wildfire evacuees, a statement issued on Tuesday said.
“There are currently more than 1,000 northern BC households on Evacuation Alert spanning dozens of alert areas that could be sent to Prince George if the Alert becomes an Evacuation Order,” the city statement said. “ Emergency Support Services in the west have reached capacity, so evacuees from these communities are being directed to Prince George.
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