The Prince George Red Cross is just a handful of cases away from completing its work with the tenants who were forced out of the Victoria Towers apartment building by the early-November fire.
Lise Anne Pierce, the organization's provincial manager of disaster assistance, said Monday just five files remain open.
"That could be for various reasons including that they have a place but they haven't been able to move their things yet, or for whatever personal reasons that might be occurring," Pierce said.
The count is well down from the 85 people who needed assistance following the blaze. In all, 94 people had lost their homes but some were able to find new digs on their own.
Pierce said she's also heard from tenants that the building's owner has given tenants back their November rent and their damage deposits.
The Red Cross and other organizations, including Carrier-Sekani Family Services, the Salvation Army, City Hall and the provincial government, coordinated to provide everything from fuel for vehicles to food vouchers to start up kits for kitchens.
"I think we might've provided some glasses for someone as well," Pierce said. "It's amazing what you lose during a fire."
Strong community support was key, Pierce said.
The last major event of this type occurred during the 2007-08 winter when more than 30 families had to be evacuated when an ice jam forced water over the banks of the Nechako River.
