Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWildfire
PlaceNorthwest of Matagami QC
Event Start DateJune 10, 1997
Event End DateJune 10, 1997
CommentsNorthwest of Matagami QC, June 10, 1997. About 125 forest fires burned in Québec, 3 of which were serious and required the evacuation of 300 people from James Bay, 200 from Selby mine (85 km northwest of Matagami), and 1100 from the Weymontachie First Nations Reserve.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated1100
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA Payments$0
Provincial DFAA Payments$0
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0