First Nations 10 times more likely to die in house fires: report

This family home in St. Theresa Point First Nation was destroyed in a house fire in 2011. Five children escaped, but a two-month-old baby died. CBC News.

Almost half of reserves in Canada have ‘little to no fire protection’

The Canadian Press, Dec 21, 2015

An internal federal government report says almost half the First Nations across Canada have “little to no fire protection” and rely too heavily on poorly trained volunteer firefighters.

The 2011 report examining insurance coverage for First Nations communities, obtained by The Canadian Press through Access to Information, says the number of fire-related deaths on reserves is a concern.