Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWildfire
PlaceTurnor Lake SK
Event Start DateJune 24, 2002
Event End DateJune 24, 2002
CommentsTurnor Lake SK, June 25, 2002. Three hundred and fifty residents of Turnor Lake, located 600 km northwest of Saskatoon, were evacuated to nearby towns. The fire was charged by exceptionally dry and hot weather, and winds pushed the fire towards Turnor Lake. Water bombers continuously dropped their payload on the fire, while the town buildings and trees were showered by industrial sprinkler systems.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated425
Estimated Total Cost$31,014
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department Payments$31,014
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0