Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Wildfire |
Place | Lethbridge and Coalhurst AB |
Event Start Date | September 10, 2012 |
Event End Date | September 11, 2012 |
Comments | Lethbridge and Coalhurst AB, September 10-11, 2012. Two large grass fires prompted local states of emergency and evacuations in southern Alberta. The first fire originated in the Blood Reserve near Coalhurst and Lethbridge. Approximately 2,200 residents in Coalhurst as well as residents in a Lethbridge trailer park were evacuated and sent to safe zones in Lethbridge. A second grass fire burned near the town of Milk River were approximately 800 people were evacuated to the nearby town of Raymond. Both grass fires damaged several sheds and outbuildings and destroyed one house. There was also one fire related injury reported. Residents were allowed to return to their homes on September 10 in Coalhurst and September 11 in Lethbridge. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 3000 |
Estimated Total Cost | $0 |
Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | Unknown |
Magnitude | Unknown |