Red Pheasant First Nation narrowly escapes fire disaster
There were some anxious moments at the Red Pheasant First Nation on Tuesday as a prairie fire backed by hurricane force winds raced towards the community. Luckily for the community of nearly 600, Mother Nature intervened and there were no injuries or property damage.
Chief Clinton Wuttunee said from what he has heard from residents, the First Nation narrowly escaped disaster.
“I have been convalescing after surgery last week so I have not had a chance to travel to the actual front lines of the fire,” said Wuttunee. “My team has been keeping me well informed off the situation and I know we were very fortunate with this prairie fire.”
The fire started early Tuesday evening and thanks to the efforts of many community members and volunteers from nearby Mosquito First Nation, potential disaster was avoided and the fire was contained at approximately 1 a.m.