By Mark Squibb
Witless Bay council has appointed firefighter Kyle Nash administrative duties as Fire Chief Jack Gatherall battled provincial wildfires with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department last month.
Council appointed Nash to the position by an e-mail vote on July 20, and Nash assumed responsibility effective July 28. Council ratified the e-mail vote during its August 12 public meeting.
The Witless Bay Fire Department, meanwhile, ferried water to other departments in an effort to battle blazes that sprung up across the Avalon. Members also worked alongside Holyrood firefighters to battle the blaze that forced the evacuation of part of Holyrood and CBS earlier this month.
As of August 1, the department had responded to some 241 calls.
