EDMONTON — Selena Wilson and Curtis Wardill hadn’t even unpacked from a wildfire evacuation in Edson last month when an another emergency alert was issued…
Despite the appearance of a lull, municipal officials in the region said the evacuation orders will stand. They’ve told evacuees not to expect to return anytime before Wednesday.
“Two days later, that idea went out the door when the fires just went out of control very drastically again,” he said.Article content “Right now, I feel like we’re OK and I’m more concerned about anybody being injured or hurt while they’re firefighting,” Wilson said, while her budgies chirped in the background.
“I know on the frontline there was more than once that the flames overtook our equipment and we were lucky to get out when we did get out.”
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