Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWildfire
PlaceNorthern Saskatchewan
Event Start DateJune 30, 2008
Event End DateJune 30, 2008
CommentsNorthern Saskatchewan, June 30, 2008. Approximately 2,500 people from the communities of Sandy Bay, Stony Rapids, Pelican Narrows, Black Lake and Uranium City in Saskatchewan's far north have been forced out of their homes due to 64 forest fires.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated2500
Estimated Total Cost$0
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0