Fire
British Columbia and NWT wildfires
Kelowna, British Columbia and Northwest Territories (NWT)
Aug 2023
Primary Contact
Crawford responds to the wildfires in NWT and British Columbia
Our 24/7 claims intake service is ready to assist. We are strongly positioned to deliver assistance in the aftermath these unprecedented wildfires.
Visit our services page to learn more about our claims adjusting offerings. If you require further information on our response or should you need adjusting assistance, please contact our team.
Updates
Aug 21, 2023
We are currently experiencing an increase in requests from clients seeking capacity for fire and smoke damage claims, as well as total loss fire claims. Our team of experts are mobilizing from across the country and are ready to provide the support required during this challenging time.
British Columbia remains under a state of emergency and communities are reeling from the damages brought by destructive wildfires across the province. As of this morning, more than 27,000 people are under evacuation order and a further 35,000 are on evacuation alert. There are currently 386 fires burning across B.C., and 14 of them remain highly visible or pose a threat to public safety.
Aug 18, 2023
About 22,000 people, half the population in Canada's Northwest Territories are now displaced in the country's worst fire season on record. The blaze outside Yellowknife has been advancing since it breached a firebreak over the weekend and was burning 17 kilometres outside the city.
British Columbia is officially in a provincial state of emergency and British Columbians have been asked to remain vigilant, listen to local officials and follow evacuation orders. Of the 380 active fires in the province, 160 of them are deemed out of control and more than a dozen of those are considered a threat to a local community.
We continue to monitor the situation closely and are working with our partners to assist with capacity issues for this unprecedented event.