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B.C. fire chief sworn in as Canadian citizen while on wildfire frontlines

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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