Couple Faces $200K Bill Over Wildfire Stay

A couple in British Columbia is facing a $200,000 legal bill and potential loss of their lakeside retirement property after refusing to evacuate during the 2021 White Rock Lake wildfire — a decision that’s now sparking a third lawsuit from their property management company, who claims they endangered the community. Though Robyn Gerow stayed to help others and ferry supplies, he later admitted he knew his presence could hinder firefighting. After receiving a letter from a local First Nation urging holdouts to leave, he finally left on August 14. Courts have ruled the couple breached their lease but not fatally enough to justify termination. Still, the mounting legal fees — now totaling $181,000 — have pushed the property manager to seek court approval to end the subleases and sell the homes to recover costs. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/584b734a6a295085