Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWildfire
PlacePaul First Nation, AB
Event Start DateApril 18, 2016
Event End DateApril 21, 2016
CommentsPaul First Nation, AB, April 18-21, 2016. A state of emergency was issued for the Paul First Nation community located on Lake Wabumun, 70 km west of Edmonton. A large wildfire burned dangerously close to the community threatening 21 homes in the northeast corner of the reserve. The wildfire that destroyed one home forced the evacuation of 164 people outside the community of 1,100 residents. Wildfires burning around Edmonton destroyed two homes, injured two firefighters and destroyed one fire truck.
FatalitiesUnknown
Injured / Infected2
Evacuated164
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