Looting will be punished, warns First Nation chief after wildfire evacuation in Alberta hamlet – CBC

Jun 01, 2023

No reports of property crime in Fort Chipewyan evacuation zone, RCMP say

The chief of the Mikisew Cree First Nation says people caught looting evacuated homes and businesses in the northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan will be banished.

In a video update posted Wednesday evening, Chief Billy-Joe Tuccaro said he had received reports of potential looting in the hamlet, which remains under evacuation due to a out-of control wildfire burning nearby.

Anyone caught stealing from evacuees will be punished, Tucarro warned.

“If anybody is looting in regards to our property, you will lose all privileges in regards to Mikisew properties. I’m not kidding,” Tuccaro said in a video posted to Facebook Wednesday.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-chipewyan-alberta-evacuation-1.6862137