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Donate at liquor stores

BC Liquor Stores are doing their part to help the thousands of people who were forced to flee a massive wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta.

A full evacuation of the community of 80,000 was ordered Tuesday as flames ripped through the town.

Starting Wednesday, BC Liquor Stores customers can donate $2, $5 or more to help the Red Cross in Alberta reunite family members, provide evacuees with shelter, food and water, and assist with longer-term needs as the community rebuilds.

The massive wildfire started spreading in the Fort McMurray region earlier this week, threatening more than a dozen nearby communities, destroying property and forcing residents to flee their homes.

After a mandatory evacuation order was issued yesterday, officials estimate as many as 1,600 homes and buildings have been destroyed – in an area spanning 10,000 hectares.

Donations made to the Red Cross in BC Liquor Stores from April 27 through May 3, will be directed to Ecuador earthquake recovery efforts, as originally planned.



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