Some Sask. evacuees forced to find far-flung rooms on their own as wildfires put pressure on hotels
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Maureen and Greg McBratney didn’t have many options for places to stay when wildfire forced them to leave their home in Denare Beach, Sask., late last week.
Maureen, 65, has kidney failure and usually receives dialysis three times a week across the border in Flin Flon, Man., but that city has also been evacuated due to an out-of-control fire very close to the community.
“We’re staying at a hotel right now because we don’t know anyone in Yorkton,” Greg said. “We’ve tried to contact Red Cross and our house insurance [to pay for a hotel].”
“We have nowhere to go after Friday. We’re getting kicked out of the hotel because they’re fully booked,” Greg said.
“If you know anyone in Yorkton who wants to put up with a couple of old people for awhile, let us know.”
Some Sask. evacuees forced to find far-flung rooms on their own as wildfires put pressure on hotels | CBC News
Hotel rooms are at a premium as thousands of wildfire evacuees pour into cities across Saskatchewan.
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