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'I thought we were going to perish': Construction workers safe after wildfire closed in around them

Crew huddled in shipping container as Red Lake 12 wildfire burned more than 150,000 hectares

CBC NewsLauren Scott

The superintendent of a construction crew that sheltered in a shipping container as an out of control wildfire closed in around them says they're lucky to be alive.

The 19-person crew — with all but one hailing from communities across Manitoba —- had been working at a job site near Sandy Lake in northwestern Ontario. The site included workers from Sigfusson Northern and Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. who were doing a project for Sandy Lake First Nation.

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'I thought we were going to perish': Construction workers safe after wildfire closed in around them

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CBC NewsLauren Scott, Posted: Jun 08, 2025 9:46 AM EDT | Last Updated: 21 minutes ago
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