An out-of-control wildfire is shown in this handout photo near Musgrave Harbour, N.L., just before midnight on July 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Kyle Gaulton (Mandatory Credit)

Volunteer firefighters missing work to battle roaring wildfire in rural Newfoundland

by The Canadian Press July 22, 2025

written by The Canadian Press 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...

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Volunteer firefighters missing work to battle roaring wildfire in rural Newfoundland

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