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Three Young Women Die In House Fire

Tragedy in the remote northern community of Wunnumin Lake First Nation.
Three people are dead following a house fire early yesterday morning.
All three are reported to be females and aged 1, 6 and 21.
The cause of the fire is not known at this time.
Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Sergeant Jackie George confirms the fatal fire of 3-people.
She says the Ontario Fire Marshall is on his way to the community today.
George adds a post-mortem is scheduled for Toronto but no date has been set.
No other details are known at this time.
Officials say the community of roughly 600-people is devastated.
Crisis teams from surrounding communities have been sent to Wunnumin Lake.
The First Nation is located 360-kilometres northeast of Sioux Lookout.

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9:27 am, May 5, 2026
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