Event Category	Disaster
Event Group	Natural
Event Subgroup	Meteorological - Hydrological
Event Type	Wildfire
Place	Eastern Passage, Cole Harbour NS
Event Start Date	May 19, 2003
Event End Date	May 19, 2003
Comments	Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage NS, May 19, 2003. A forest fire started in a bog near Cole Harbour. High winds and dry conditions helped the fire spread out of control burning 240 hectares and forcing the evacuation of 240 homes. Approximately 500 people were evacuated near Eastern Passage in northeast of Halifax. No damage or injuries reported.
Fatalities	Unknown
Injured / Infected	Unknown
Evacuated	500
Estimated Total Cost	Unknown
Federal DFAA Payments	Unknown
Provincial DFAA Payments	Unknown
Provincial Department Payments	Unknown
Municipal Costs	Unknown
OGD Costs	Unknown
Insurance Payments	Unknown
NGO Payments	Unknown
Utility - People Affected	0
Magnitude	0.0