Saskatchewan’s Ombudsman says the province failed to respond in a timely manner to multiple wildfire victims last summer.
The findings emerged in the annual report, which said a lack of speed left some people without support to buy food or find shelter.
The report said the ombudsman received more than 380 complaints regarding the response to the fires, a significant increase from the previous year.
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The report cited a case involving a mother with an autistic child who ran out of money to buy groceries during the evacuation.
The report also said some Saskatchewan residents were forced to flee to Manitoba but were unable to find support in neighboring provinces.
At its peak, last year’s wildfires forced more than 10,000 Saskatchewan residents to evacuate their homes.
Ombudsman Sharon Pratchler said she would launch a separate investigation into the province’s fire response. But the report says he is no longer doing so because Saskatchewan is conducting a third-party review.
“In a crisis, a timely response equates to safety for those displaced from their homes and communities,” said the report released on Thursday.
“Delays and obstacles in the process can magnify or exacerbate the impact of a traumatic event.”
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