Event Category	Disaster
Event Group	Natural
Event Subgroup	Meteorological - Hydrological
Event Type	Wildfire
Place	Badger NL
Event Start Date	June 28, 1999
Event End Date	July 1, 1999
Comments	Badger NL, June 28 - July 1, 1999. A 6,500 ha Forest fire forced almost 1,000 people in Badger to leave their homes when the fire came within 250 m of the town. Residents returned home on July 1.
Fatalities	0
Injured / Infected	0
Evacuated	1000
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