Following the exhaustive work of coordinating the fight against the McDougall Creek wildfire, West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund found himself addressing the United Nations.
Brolund was in New York City on Sep. 20.
The chief told world representatives about the 36-hour battle to keep the flames out of the city.
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Brolund told UN representatives that money used in firefighting efforts is being spent 乌鸦传媒渙n the wrong end of the problem.乌鸦传媒�
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