More than 700 visit Vernon reception centre as wildfires force residents from homes

More than 700 in-person visits have been made to Vernon’s Emergency Support Services Reception Centre at Kal Tire Place so far, and many more people have been connected to support services electronically since the Bradley Creek Wildfire broke out and forced people on the Westside and in Spallumcheen to evacuate.A total of 755 people from 366 households have dropped in to the reception centre, while 685 individuals from 325 households have self-registered online as of Tuesday afternoon, acc