Skip to content

Seven families displaced in Sioux Lookout, Ont., fire; no injuries reported

Seven families have been displaced in a fire at an apartment building in Sioux Lookout, Ont.

Police say all residents managed to escape safely from the burning building on Wednesday evening.

They say the flames broke out around 6 p.m. and were contained before they could spread to neighbouring properties.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

Provincial police are investigating, alongside the office of the Ontario fire marshal.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 6, 2021.

The Canadian Press


Looking for Ontario News?

VillageReport.ca viewed on a mobile phone

Check out Village Report - the news that matters most to Canada, updated throughout the day.  Or, subscribe to Village Report's free daily newsletter: a compilation of the news you need to know, sent to your inbox at 6AM.

Subscribe