Event Category	Disaster
Event Group	Natural
Event Subgroup	Meteorological - Hydrological
Event Type	Wildfire
Place	Norman Wells NT
Event Start Date	July 21, 2003
Event End Date	July 21, 2003
Comments	Norman Wells, NT, July 21, 2003. Lightening started a fire in an on old-growth black spruce forest approximately 17 km from Norman Wells. The fire was sustained by high temperatures and gusting winds. Norman Wells declared a state of emergency. About 100 people were evacuated due to thick smoke. Those with respiratory problems, the elderly, and the young were evacuated by plane to Inuvik while others were sent to nearby communities via boat.
Fatalities	0
Injured / Infected	Unknown
Evacuated	100
Estimated Total Cost	$121,846
Federal DFAA Payments	$39,640
Provincial DFAA Payments	$82,206
Provincial Department Payments	Unknown
Municipal Costs	Unknown
OGD Costs	Unknown
Insurance Payments	Unknown
NGO Payments	Unknown
Utility - People Affected	0
Magnitude	0.0