Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWildfire
PlaceTimmins ON
Event Start DateMay 29, 1997
Event End DateMay 29, 1997
CommentsTimmins ON, May 29, 1997. The city declared an emergency when a 100 hectare forest fire jumped the Mattagami River, forcing a one day evacuation of approximately 400 residents.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated400
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA Payments$0
Provincial DFAA Payments$0
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0