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British Columbia winemakers and ranchers flee wildfires, facing uncertain future

  • Wildfires in B.C.'s Okanagan have forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate, killed at least one person and caused widespread smoke and property damage.
  • Smoke-taint has ruined this year's grapes—winemakers face costly disposals and years of lost production; one owner urges shoppers to buy Okanagan wine to help.
  • Orchard crops are spoiling and ranchers are racing to save livestock—about C$300,000 in peaches lost in one case and roughly 50,000 animals are in evacuation zones.
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