| Event Category | Disaster |
| Event Group | Natural |
| Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
| Event Type | Wildfire |
| Place | Southeastern British Columbia and Southwestern Alberta |
| Event Start Date | July 1, 2003 |
| Event End Date | August 31, 2003 |
| Comments | Southeastern British Columbia and Southwestern Alberta; July and August 2003. Dozens of communities were evacuated due to wildfires started by lightning and careless fire use. Over 50,000 people were evacuated and firefighting costs alone are estimated at $400 million dollars. |
| Fatalities | Unknown |
| Injured / Infected | Unknown |
| Evacuated | 48501 |
| Estimated Total Cost | $159,052,448 |
| Federal DFAA Payments | $159,052,448 |
| 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 |