The Honourable John Hogan, KC, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will provide an update on the wildfire in the Badger area today (Wednesday, June 18) at 12:15 p.m. NDT in the Media Centre, East Block, Confederation Building.

Premier Hogan will be joined by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, the Honourable Dr. John Haggie, Minister of Justice and Public Safety, Jamie Chippett, Deputy Minister of the Department of Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture, and Blair Adams, Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture.

The availability will be livestreamed on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s YouTube.

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