Event Category	Disaster
Event Group	Natural
Event Subgroup	Meteorological - Hydrological
Event Type	Wildfire
Place	Northern Manitoba
Event Start Date	May 11, 1989
Event End Date	September 20, 1989
Comments	Northern MB, May-September 1989. One of the worst forest fires in Canadian history raged across northern Manitoba forcing the evacuation of roughly 25,000 people in approximately 25 communities; many were airlifted to Winnipeg. In 1989, Manitoba experienced 1,229 forest fires.
Fatalities	0
Injured / Infected	0
Evacuated	25000
Estimated Total Cost	$18,489,862
Federal DFAA Payments	$14,174,906
Provincial DFAA Payments	$4,314,956
Provincial Department Payments	Unknown
Municipal Costs	Unknown
OGD Costs	Unknown
Insurance Payments	Unknown
NGO Payments	Unknown
Utility - People Affected	0
Magnitude	0.0