Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Wildfire |
Place | Happy Valley - Goose Bay NL |
Event Start Date | June 16, 2007 |
Event End Date | June 17, 2007 |
Comments | Happy Valley-Goose Bay NL, June 16-17, 2007. A forest fire burned near Happy Valley-Goose Bay forcing the evacuation of 200 homes. The blaze that was pushed towards the community by wind gusts of 50 km/h reached up to 300 metres of some homes. Fire crews helped by two water bombers and six helicopters managed to suppress the flames. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 600 |
Estimated Total Cost | $0 |
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 |