Miles Ratt, 74, was living with his wife, his granddaughter and three great-grandchildren when the Pisew wildfire forced the evacuation of Sucker River, their home community in northern Saskatchewan.

He was far away at the time, trying to save his trapper's cabin from the flames. His family's home burned to the ground, leaving six people with nowhere to live.

Ratt is among the first people to receive one of the ready-to-move replacement homes purchased by Lac La Ronge Indian Band as the community rebuilds, with support from Indigenous Services Canada.

The five-bedroom bungalow was recently placed on a new foundation near the site of their former home.

“They always come through, helping us. That’s the good thing about this band. They are always there for us,” Ratt said. WATCH | Drone

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