Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWildfire
PlaceNorthern Saskatchewan
Event Start DateJuly 1, 2015
Event End DateJuly 18, 2015
CommentsNorthern Saskatchewan, July 1-18, 2015. The 2015 wildfire season in Saskatchewan featured an unprecedented number of wildfires that consequently caused the biggest fire evacuation effort in Saskatchewan’s history to date. More than 13,000 people from 54 different communities had to be evacuated from their homes in Northern Saskatchewan due to over 720 wildfires that burned nearly 1.8 million hectares of land. The two most severely impacted communities were La Ronge and Montreal Lake. Approximately 7,900 residents of La Ronge Indian Band were forced to evacuate, while in Montreal Lake approximately 1,500 residents evacuated due to several wildfires that destroyed six buildings in the area. Up to 1,500 members of the Canadian Armed Forces were sent to the La Ronge area to assist firefighters.
FatalitiesUnknown
Injured / InfectedUnknown
Evacuated13000
Estimated Total Cost$92,191,000
Federal DFAA Payments$92,191,000
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People AffectedUnknown
MagnitudeUnknown