Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWildfire
PlaceSandy Lake First Nation ON
Event Start DateJuly 31, 2012
Event End DateAugust 6, 2012
CommentsSandy Lake ON, July 31 to August 6, 2012. The Sandy Lake First Nation declared a state of emergency due to the risk of smoke from wildfiresfires in northern Ontario. A total of 637 residents were evacuated to Thunder Bay and Fort Frances. Evacuees began returning to their homes on August 5, with the remaining evacuees allowed to return home on August 6.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated637
Estimated Total Cost$0
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People AffectedUnknown
MagnitudeUnknown