Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight, despite wildfire evacuation orders | Page 20 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: August 8, 2026 - 09:31

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Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight, despite wildfire evacuation orders

August 8, 2026
Some B.C. farmers are defying wildfire evacuation orders to protect homes, orchards and livestock, saying generations of work are too much to abandon.


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