Police say several fatalities after Pikangikum fire in Ontario 

Several people feared dead after fire in Pikangikum, Ontario

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The northern Ontario community of Pikangikum has suffered from a fire, according to the OPP.

OPP Sgt. John Whitney said it’s believe there were fatalities as a result of the fire, but there are few details at the moment.

Whitney said the Ontario Fire Marshall’s Office is headed to the community to investigate.

The OPP said in a statement there were “a number of persons” dead as a result of the fire that started late Tuesday night and several remain unaccounted for.

According to a community member, at least three children were killed in the house fire, along with six other family members.

Pikangikum First Nation is a fly in community located 509 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay.

More to come.

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