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City of Prince George supporting wildfire evacuees from the Cariboo

The City of Prince George activated the Emergency Social Services Centre (ESS) to support evacuees from the Cariboo Regional District on Thursday.

Evacuees arrived from the Ulkatcho First Nation and the area surrounding Anahim Lake.

The ESS Reception Centre is located at the PG Exhibition Grounds, with reception trailers located at the parking lot between the horse paddocks and ice oval (2187 Ospika Blvd. S).

The City said it will remain activated daily while it’s needed to support evacuees, providing short-term basic support to people impacted by disasters.

More information can be found on the City’s website here.

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Zachary Barrowcliff
Zachary Barrowcliff
Zachary is a news reporter for 94.3 the GOAT and Country 97fm in Prince George. His time as a news reporter began in Williams Lake, B.C., spending roughly two years with the Vista radio stations, then making the move up to PG in October, 2024.

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