Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWildfire
PlaceCounty of Thorhild AB
Event Start DateMay 12, 2010
Event End DateMay 12, 2010
CommentsCounty of Thorhild AB, May 12, 2010. A wildfire in the county of Thorhild, north of Edmonton, affected thousands of acres of land. The community of Opal experienced numerous evacuation orders, which affected up to 100 homes on May 17. The Province of Alberta provided $10 million in funding under the Municipal Wildfire Assistance Program to aid in the community's recovery.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated300
Estimated Total Cost$10,000,000
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department Payments$10,000,000
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0