Three children from one family died in a house fire in northwestern Ontario Thursday night as firefighters raced against time and unusable hydrants, a First Nation chief said Friday. Sandy Lake First Nation Chief Delores Kakegamic said the fire began around 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters rushed to the home, but by the time they got there the house was engulfed in flames, Kakegamic said. The three children who died in the fire ranged in age from about five to nine years old, she said. “This tragedy comes as a tremendous shock, and words cannot express the grief that we share with the family and community,” Narcisse said in a statement.

Source: The Star January 15, 2022 03:02 UTC