Dozens of properties in British Columbia’s East Kootenay region are under an evacuation alert as another out-of-control wildfire burns.
The Regional District of East Kootenay has placed 72 properties in the Premier Lake area under an evacuation alert after the Lussier River fire grew Saturday.
The BC Wildfire Service says the fire is about three kilometres west of Premier Lake Provincial Park, and that people should look out for firefighting aircraft working out of nearby bodies of water.
“If firefighting aircraft are nearby, clear the area and stay near the shore to avoid interfering with operations,” the agency said in an update Sunday….