Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWildfire
PlaceNatuashish NL
Event Start DateAugust 4, 2007
Event End DateAugust 7, 2007
CommentsNatuashish NL, August 4-7, 2007. A wildfire destroyed 200 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of 600 local residents. The blaze that burned near the Innu community of Natuashish in Labrador was sparked by accident by a group of teenagers who started a fire to warm themselves up after swimming in the popular swimming hole near the airport. The fire spread so rapidly that the teenagers narrowly escaped with their lives. The fire burned for several days and halted flights to the local airport.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated600
Estimated Total Cost$0
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0