B.C. fire chief sworn in as Canadian citizen while on wildfire frontlines
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B.C. fire chief sworn in as Canadian citizen while on wildfire frontlines
Description
August 23, 2023
A B.C. fire chief on the frontlines of the wildfires in the Okanagan was able to balance his duties and attend a very important personal moment in his life. Popkum fire chief Walter Roos attended a virtual swearing-in ceremony for his Canadian citizenship while sitting in the back of a fire engine.
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B.C. fire chief sworn in as Canadian citizen while on wildfire frontlines00:34 | August 23, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Many Kelowna-area evacuees return home02:12 | August 25, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Regional district announces initial count of damaged homes in Shuswap02:02 | August 25, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Kelowna firefight progresses with arrival of cooler weather and clear skies02:45 | August 23, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Improved conditions for firefighters in Central Okanagan01:49 | August 23, 2023
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B.C. fire chief sworn in as Canadian citizen while on wildfire frontlines00:34 | August 23, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Regional district announces initial count of damaged homes in Shuswap02:02 | August 25, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Cooler, favourable conditions help in Central Okanagan02:13 | August 24, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Campaign to help Kelowna evacuees and restaurants01:11 | August 24, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Significant progress made in Okanagan fire fight02:00 | August 24, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: REO Resort destroyed in Kookipi Creek fire02:01 | August 24, 2023
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Interface fires becoming top of mind amid wildfire destruction02:03 | August 23, 2023
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20 years after a provincial review into wildfire response, more work is needed on fire prevention01:56 | August 23, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Kelowna firefight progresses with arrival of cooler weather and clear skies02:45 | August 23, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Improved conditions for firefighters in Central Okanagan01:49 | August 23, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Premier Eby to tour fire zone area Tuesday02:18 | August 22, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Grouse Complex wildfire still out of control02:55 | August 21, 2023
B.C. fire chief sworn in as Canadian citizen while on wildfire frontlines
Description
August 23, 2023
A B.C. fire chief on the frontlines of the wildfires in the Okanagan was able to balance his duties and attend a very important personal moment in his life. Popkum fire chief Walter Roos attended a virtual swearing-in ceremony for his Canadian citizenship while sitting in the back of a fire engine.
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