Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Wildfire |
Place | Timmins ON |
Event Start Date | May 29, 1997 |
Event End Date | May 29, 1997 |
Comments | Timmins 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. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 400 |
Estimated Total Cost | Unknown |
Federal DFAA Payments | $0 |
Provincial DFAA Payments | $0 |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |