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Revised - The tragic loss of the historic Keno City Hotel last Friday night has highlighted the potentially precarious position of many small Yukon communities when it comes to emergencies such as fires.
The hotel was lost partly because emergency responders had to come from Mayo because Keno no longer has an active fire department.
The trucks took 90 minutes to arrive, while witnesses say the hotel was a cinder within 30 minutes of the blaze being noticed.
The Keno City Residents’ Council has now demanded an independent inquiry into the state of fire and emergency protection in the community.
Its members have sent an open letter to the government outlining their dissatisfaction. It was also provided to local media outlets.
Community Services Minister John Streicker found himself enmeshed in controversy during a legislative debate on the emergency act after an email fiasco Tuesday.
He wasn’t the only high-profile MLA under fire. The controversy also threatened to involve the Speaker of the legislature.
The assembly was poised to debate a motion to establish an all-party committee to examine whether the Civil Emergency Management Act needs to be overhauled after its use over the past nine months to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Yukon Party had been strenuously resisting the inclusion of Streicker on the committee.
Party representatives argued it would be a conflict of interest, although Streicker would be called as a witness before the committee, the party said.