Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWildfire
PlaceLa Ronge SK
Event Start DateApril 1, 1999
Event End DateMay 31, 1999
CommentsLa Ronge SK, April-May 1999. Firefighters battled a Forest fire that caused the evacuation of the town of La Ronge, and destroyed 8 buildings. The fire lasted for about a week. The fire stretched for 8 km2, and it took 248 firefighters supported by water bombers to extinguish it.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated40
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