Indigenous communities stories

Aug 4, 2026

Bradley Creek wildfire destroys 230 homes in Okanagan Indian Band community near Vernon, B.C.

A fast-moving wildfire devastated an Indigenous community in western Canada, destroying approximately 230 homes along Okanagan Lake near Vernon, British Columbia. The chief of the Okanagan Indian Band described the reserve as looking like a 'war zone' following the destruction.

Aug 4, 20266 sources

Apr 19, 2026

Fire Destroys Over 1,000 Homes in Malaysian Village, Displacing Thousands

A massive fire tore through a coastal 'water village' in Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island, destroying around 1,000 homes and displacing over 9,000 people, many of them among the country's poorest residents including indigenous and stateless populations.

Apr 19, 20264 sources