Blueberry River First Nation, British Columbia (Rajeev Sharma): A school located within the Blueberry River First Nation in northeastern British Columbia was completely destroyed in a fire that broke out early Saturday morning, authorities said.
According to the Fort St. John RCMP, officers were dispatched to the community at around 6:30 a.m. after reports of a blaze. When police and fire crews arrived at the scene, the school building was already fully engulfed in flames.
No injuries have been reported in the incident.
In a news release, RCMP officials stated that there is currently no indication the fire was suspicious but confirmed that the cause of the blaze remains under investigation. Police have appealed to the public for assistance and urged anyone with relevant information to contact the Fort St. John RCMP detachment.
Sources reached out to the Blueberry River First Nation administration for further details and will update the report if additional information becomes available.
The Blueberry River First Nation is located approximately 80 kilometers northwest of Fort St. John and has 546 registered members.
