Two adults and a child have been confirmed dead in a house fire on a remote northwestern Ontario First Nation, its chief said Monday as she called for the government to improve firefighting services in her community.
Chief Shirley Lynne Keeper said the fatal fire that broke out Wednesday in Pikangikum First Nation has been triggering for residents, who still recall a 2016 blaze that killed a family of nine, including three children.
Mathew Hoppe, the CEO of the the Independent First Nations Alliance, which represents five communities in the region, said those who died in the fire were a family living in a "close knit" neighbourhood affectionately known as "Smurfs' Village" because the homes in the area have blue walls. "Departmental officials have been in touch with Pikangikum First Nation leadership and are working closely with the community ... to ensure that all community members have the supports needed during this difficult time."
Last month, a 10-year-old girl died after a house fire on the Weenusk First Nation, a northern community in Peawanuck, Ont.
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