Mayor of Newfoundland town among volunteer firefighters missing work to battle wildfire | Unpublished
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Publication Date: July 22, 2025 - 07:49

Mayor of Newfoundland town among volunteer firefighters missing work to battle wildfire

July 22, 2025

Volunteer firefighters are on the front lines of a roaring wildfire that has forced hundreds to flee their homes in rural Newfoundland, and some battling the flames are missing work to be there.

Jason Chaulk says he was supposed to fly on Monday for Saskatchewan, where he is a rotational worker at a mine.



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