Surrey and Chilliwack open reception centres for fire evacuees

Two reception centres have opened in the Lower Mainland for evacuees fleeing the wildfires burning in the B.C. Interior. 
Close to 70 people had come into the Chilliwack reception centre as of noon Sunday. The centre opened late Saturday as a response to the Williams Lake evacuation, which has forced thousands of people out of their homes. 
“Many of them are in shock and really devastated about the situation they find themselves in,” said Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz