Event Category	Disaster
Event Group	Natural
Event Subgroup	Meteorological - Hydrological
Event Type	Wildfire
Place	Island Lake Area, Manitoba
Event Start Date	August 30, 2017
Event End Date	September 16, 2017
Comments	Abnormally dry conditions in northern Manitoba progressed throughout July and into August of 2017; this created ideal fire conditions. In the last week of August, a large wildfire moved to within 1 km of the Wasagamack First Nation; this led to the evacuation of the entire community. Residents were first evacuated by boat to St. Theresa Point First Nation and then flown to host communities. St. Theresa Point FN and Garden Hill FN were also evacuated. The Canadian Armed Forces assisted in the evacuation efforts and Red Cross with the relief efforts. By September 8th, the 288 km2 (28,800 ha) fire was being held within 1 km of the Wasagamack First Nation.
Fatalities	0
Injured / Infected	0
Evacuated	0
Estimated Total Cost	Unknown
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	Unknown
Magnitude	Unknown