The Bald Range wildfire over the weekend triggered the largest evacuation in BC this summer, and killed at least one person. Fire has forced more than 20,000 people to leave their homes in the Okanagan Valley, one of Canada's premier wine regions and a tourist destination known for orchards and sparkling lakes. Asked how to help, Kubek said, "Tonight, when you're looking at a bottle of foreign wine on the shelf, buy a bottle of Okanagan wine instead. Evacuating cattleLocal fruit growers have a more immediate crisis: their harvest is hanging in trees, unable to be picked. The lush Okanagan Valley is also a summer grazing destination for cattle.