4 families lose everything in devastating Penelakut Island fire

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 'Large occurrence  connected  Penelakut Island has displaced aggregate  families'

0:39 Large occurrence connected Penelakut Island has displaced aggregate families

WATCH: RCMP were called to a occurrence connected Penekault Island, eastbound of Chemainus astir 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Police accidental each residents were evacuated from a five-plex and the occurrence is not deemed suspicious.

A ample occurrence connected a Southern Gulf Island aboriginal connected Thursday has displaced aggregate families.

RCMP were called to Penelakut Island, southbound of Thetis Island, astir 6:30 p.m.

A five-plex analyzable connected School Road had gone up successful flames.

All residents were evacuated safely but 1 idiosyncratic was sent to the infirmary for fume inhalation.

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Police confirmed to Global News that the occurrence was not suspicious.

A subordinate of the island’s First Nations Band has started a GoFundMe for the 4 families who mislaid their homes owed to the blaze. One portion was vacant astatine the time.

Chief Chakeenakwaut (Pam) Jack told Global News that the families, immoderate of whom person tiny children, escaped with conscionable the apparel connected their backs.

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She said BC Ferries were rerouted to get adjacent firefighters and constabulary to the land but this incidental did item the request for newer up-to-date firefighting instrumentality for the island.

Jack said the oxygen re-filler is breached and the occurrence motortruck is not capable to grip the emergencies.

Penelakut Island has astir 150 homes and Jack said the assemblage volition beryllium gathering with authorities ministers adjacent week to inquire for occurrence section improvements.

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