A house fire Friday in Sandy Lake, a remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario, is believed to have claimed the lives of several children, Nishnawbe Aski Nation says. Nishnawbe Aski Nation, which represents 49 First Nations in the province’s north, issued a news release saying the fire occurred in the early-morning hours. They’re being helped by Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal and the Ontario Provincial Police identification unit — both were sent to Sandy Lake on Friday morning. Our thoughts are with the community in the Sandy Lake First Nation after a house fire today has resulted in multiple fatalities. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu tweeted, “I am absolutely heartbroken to learn of the deaths of three children in Sandy Lake First Nation due to a recent house fire.

Source: CBC News January 23, 2022 09:29 UTC