Fires which destroyed band office, abandoned home in North Spirit Lake First Nation under investigation

Tim Brody - Editor

Fires which destroyed the North Spirit Lake First Nation Band Office as well as an abandoned home in that community on April 4 are under investigation.
According to police, Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) officers working out of the North Spirit Lake Detachment received a call for service regarding a structural fire in the community just before 3:40 a.m. on Thursday, April 4.
NAPS shared in an April 5 media release that, “Police on scene observed a fire from the community’s band office. At this time, police also learned of another structural fire in the community.
“Police arrived on scene to an abandoned home completely engulfed in flames on Airport
Road
“Both buildings are a total loss. No injuries have been reported as a result of these fires.”
Members of the NAPS Crime Unit are now involved in the ongoing investigation.
In a post on Facebook, Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa commented of the loss of the community’s band office, “This is a huge loss for the community as most of the programs are administered from the building.”