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Sonoma wineries deal with fire aftermath

Mass evacuations in northern Sonoma County affected winemakers, alongside other residents, as firefighters battled to protect lives and property by containing the Kincade fire at the end of October 2019.

Soda Rock Winery described the ‘tremendous heartbreak’ of losing its winery building in Alexander Valley, northeast of Healdsburg.

Less than 7% of Sonoma County was scorched by the fire and two out of 50 Alexander Valley wineries were destroyed, according to a press statement from Jordan Winery.

While the immediate concern was for the safety of people and communities, the threat