By the numbers: A look at fire protection on First Nations reserves

Nine members of the same family perished in a house fire on a troubled northern Ontario reserve Wednesday. Here is a by-the-numbers look at the state of fire protection on Canadian reserves:

— 43: Percentage of First Nation sites in Canada with “little or no fire protection”

— 56: Percentage of First Nation sites in Canada with “adequate” fire services

— 49: Percentage of First Nations that depend on neighbouring municipality for fire protection

— 10.4: The number of times a person living on a reserve is more likely to die in a fire than residents in the rest of the country

— 2.5: The number of times a person living on a reserve is more likely to be injured in a fire than residents in the rest of the country

SOURCE: Indigenous Affairs report: “Factors Influencing Insurance Coverage in First Nations Communities,” April 2011