REGINA – The cause of a deadly house fire in Saskatchewan has been deemed “undetermined.” Fire officials say due to the complete burn of the fire on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation, they are unable to determine what caused the fire.
Two-year-old Harley Cheenanow and his 18-month-old sister Haley were killed in the blaze in the early morning hours of Feb. 17.
At the time of the fire, both parents were out and the children were being cared for by their grandmother. Mounties arrived to find their father carrying the toddlers out of the home.
Fire officials have confirmed there was a battery-operation smoke detector in the home but it is not known if it was working.
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It came to light after the fire that the First Nation did not have a firefighting contract with the Village of Loon Lake due to unpaid bills.
The reserve has since paid its outstanding bill and the two sides are moving forward.
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