A family of eight living on the Webequie First Nation is homeless following an Easter weekend fire, which fortunately did not claim any lives.
The blaze occurred on Friday morning and has reignited calls to address the inability for remote First Nations to battle house fires.
With Timmins – James Bay MP Charlie Angus taking aim at both the Trudeau and Ford Governments on social media.
Another tragic fire in the north.
The Shewaybick family lost their home in Webequie FN.
No fire truck. No fire fighting equipment.
They were medivacced to Thunder Bay with smoke inhalation.@PattyHajdu it is unacceptable that northern communities have no fire fighting resources.— Charlie Angus (@CharlieAngusNDP) April 10, 2023
A family in Webequie lost everything in a fire.
The community has no fire fighting equipment. @fordnation is bragging that their territory will be a road to "riches" as the Ring of fire.
No drinking water in @NeskantagaFN .
No fire service in Webequie.https://t.co/ItPRQLps3A— Charlie Angus (@CharlieAngusNDP) April 10, 2023
No injuries were reported, however the family was flown to Thunder Bay for smoke inhalation treatment.
A GoFundMe has been started to assist the family which includes a new born baby.
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