Calls for accountability, national Indigenous fire strategy after fatal house fire in Peawanuck

An investigation is underway after a fatal house fire claimed the lives of two people Thursday in a remote Cree community in northern Ontario. As the community copes with the sudden losses, local leaders and community members call for more action to address the lack of fire services in fly-in First Nations.

Calls for accountability, national Indigenous fire strategy after fatal house fire in Peawanuck
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An investigation is underway after a fatal house fire claimed the lives of two people Thursday in a remote Cree community in northern Ontario. As the community copes with the sudden losses, local leaders and community members call for more action to address the lack of fire services in fly-in First Nations.