Remaining people in Fort Smith were safe overnight and flights continue to get them out of the community, the town’s protective services director says. More aircraft are on their way to take people out of Fort Smith. The people remaining in the community are safe,” McNab told the CBC. “We believe there are approximately 70 people [remaining in the town] if you don’t include wildfire agencies and essential service workers. Hundreds of firefighters remain in the area to fight Fire 7, which was driven east toward Fort Smith on Sunday by high wind.
