Wildfire evacuee says fleeing Lac du Bonnet blaze an emotional ordeal [Video]

An evacuee from the Lac du Bonnet area says it’s been an emotional time dealing with the impact of the wildfire that has engulfed the area, especially with Wednesday’s news that two people were killed in the blaze.

Ron Burley, one of thousands who had to flee as wildfires continue to grip Manitoba, told 680 CJOB’s The Start that his cottage is at the end of Wendigo Road at Grausdin Point, where there’s only one road in and one road out.

While driving away to escape the wildfire, the choice to make a turn partway through may have saved his life, Burley said.

“We thought we were one of the last ones out … I didn’t think we could continue to Wendigo toward Highway 313, so we made the decision to turn left and head towards Lee River Road, or head east,” he said.

“The bodies were what was ahead, for sure …