Whitewater Ski Resort says it is opening up its new Hummingbird Lodge and Campground to wildfire evacuees who need free accommodation.

The lodge, which only just opened to the public in July, has 15 forested tenting spots, six powered RV sites and four non-powered RV sites.

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The spots are open to anyone displaced by wildfire in the B.C. Interior for the duration of their evacuation orders.

People who wants to book online can do so at using the code Kootenay Support for a campsite or RV location. Guests are required to provide their address on booking and upon arrival.

The resort is waiving the cost of the sites but will still charge $4, which it said can含羞草研究社檛 be avoided as it is connected to their booking software.

in the Okanagan area is restricted until Sept. 4. About 35,000 people are currently displaced by evacuation orders while 30,000 are also on alert as wildfires destroy large areas in the Central Okanagan.

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