UPDATE–Residents at Fauquier report the line-ups at the Needles Ferry have dissipated. Wait times are back to normal.
FAUQUIER–The closures of Highways 3 and 33 are impacting communities as far away as Fauquier.
With the major roads closed due to wildfires in the region, many drivers are using Highway 6 between the Arrow Lakes and Vernon.
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That means using the Needles Ferry, a free cable ferry that only has capacity for 30 vehicles at a time.
This picture posted on Facebook shows the lineup at the Needles Ferry crossing yesterday.
Vehicles were lined up for kilometres.
Wait times are up to six hours.
There is a lack of amenities in Fauquier, so finding food, or even washrooms is a problem for waiting travellers.
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