Big White Ski Resort Welcomes Wildfire Evacuees
Kelowna ski resort supports those impacted by ‘most destructive fire season on record
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On Sunday, August 20, resort officials at Big White Ski Resort in Kelowna, British Columbia, closed operations on the bullet chairlift to focus on helping people who have evacuated from wildfires in BC. Some private accommodations have offered housing for evacuees and opened a parking lot for RVs, tent trailers, and camping is for evacuees only. The resort is discouraging guests outside of evacuees from visiting the resort while the wildfires still pose a threat.
More information about evacuee services is available on the Big White Resort website.
Below is a map of the area wildfires active on the morning of August 20, 2023, from BC Wildfire Service. The flames indicate wildfires of note, and the red dots indicate wildfires that are out of control. According to CBC, this fire season is the most destructive on record in British Columbia.
Image: BC Wildfire Service
