Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Wildfire |
Place | Chibougamau and James Bay QC |
Event Start Date | June 6, 2005 |
Event End Date | June 6, 2005 |
Comments | Chibougamau and James Bay QC, June 6, 2005. In Northern Québec a forest fire near Chibougamau forced the evacuation of approximately 200 residents. Approximately 650 Hydro-Quebec workers were airlifted in an evacuation operation in the James Bay area due to another forest fire. There were 57 active forest fires in Quebec at the time. Forest fires have destroyed approximately 170,000 hectares of forest in Quebec this year. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | Unknown |
Evacuated | 850 |
Estimated Total Cost | $0 |
Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |