Additional supplies sent to Shamattawa First Nation Monday

The Canadian Red Cross shipped more supplies to Shamattawa First Nation Monday after a fire destroyed the community’s only store and band office on Sept. 22.

The supplies included diapers, baby formula, basic canned goods and supplies for making bannock.

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READ MORE: Fire destroys only store in remote Manitoba First Nation, youth arrested

A makeshift store has been set up in a gym in an old school in the community. The North West Company flew up several refrigeration units over the weekend to keep the perishable items cool, according to a news release. Food and basic necessities were handed out to hundreds of members of the community Sunday.

RCMP believe six youths were involved in sparking the blaze.  A 12-year-old boy was arrested in connection to the fire.

Shamattawa First Nation lies roughly 740 kilometres north of Winnipeg.