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As fire raced over the dry hills above her home, Turner and her husband grabbed clothes, documents and photos, and an urn containing their late cat’s ashes.They drove to their friends’ house on the opposite side of Osoyoos Lake and watched from the deck as flames descended from the charcoal mountains like lava.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYUnlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.
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