Wasa residents ‘ready to flee’ with St. Mary’s River wildfire in sight
CTV
Residents of a small southeastern British Columbia community in the East Kootenays are prepared if an evacuation order is put in place.
Residents of a small southeastern British Columbia community in the East Kootenays are prepared if an evacuation order is put in place.
“I'm all packed up and ready to go,” said Murray Dyer, who owns the Wasa Lake flea market, off Highway 93 and 95.
“Right now it's on the other side of the river. As long as it stays on that side of the river, we're okay. If it jumps, well, I guess we will be going next.”
Dyer has operated his flea market out of his current location for 14 years.
He says he’s seen wildfires before in the area, but none as close as the St. Mary’s River wildfire.
“I hope they’ve got it under control. It looks pretty small now,” he said.
