Sunday, October 3, 2021

Wildfires and Wine in Oregon


Oregon is among the top five wine-producing states in the country and the wine industry has an annual statewide economic impact of $5.6 billion, according to the Oregon Wine Board, a semi-independent state agency that supports the Oregon wine and wine grape industry.
In Oregon, a series of wildfires, driven by unusually high winds and continued dry weather, ignited in early September, burning more than one million acres, destroying thousands of homes, and killing 11 people. Smoke blanketed some areas for up to 10 days, including the Willamette Valley, which is home to more than 500 of the state’s 700-plus wineries. 

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