Migrant workers who are key to British Columbia’s orchards, farms and ranches have been left with an uncertain future after a wildfire swept through the Okanagan near Summerland, forcing them to evacuate without knowing when they’ll be able to return.

Raul Gatica, with the advocacy organization Dignidad Migrante Society says his phone started ringing at about two a.m. last Saturday as the Bald Range fire spread and evacuation orders were issued.