Hazards - Alberta Wildfires

Question 1

How many homes were destroyed by the Alberta wildfires?

Answer 1

1,600

Question 2

How many buildings were destroyed by the Alberta wildfires?

Answer 2

2,400

Question 3

What year were the Alberta Wildfires?

Answer 3

2016

Question 4

How many people were evacuated from Fort McMurray following the 2016 Alberta Wildfires?

Answer 4

88,000

Question 5

What town was most severely affected by the Alberta wildfires?

Answer 5

Fort McMurray

Question 6

How long in months was the drought preceding the Alberta wildfire in 2016?

Answer 6

12 months

Question 7

What caused the 2016 Alberta Wildfires?

Answer 7

• 12 month drought before
• Little snow (precipitation) in winter before
• High temps in upper 20s
• Strong south easterly winds blowing cinders downwind.

Question 8

What percentage of Fort McMurray was undamaged by the 2016 Alberta Wildfires?

Answer 8

85 to 90%

Question 9

Why were 3 neighbourhoods in Fort McMurray declared unsafe for reoccupation following the 2016 Alberta wildfires?

Answer 9

Contamination from arsenic and heavy metals, no water service.

Question 10

How many neighbourhoods in Fort McMurray declared unsafe for reoccupation following the 2016 Alberta wildfires?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

How much money in millions per day did the Alberta economy lose as a result of the 2016 Wildfires?

Answer 11

$70 million

Question 12

How many firefighters did South Africa send to aid Canada in response to the wildfires?

Answer 12

301

Question 13

How many Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were deployed to provide security in the Alberta wildfire area?

Answer 13

300

Question 14

How much did the Alberta government provided per adult and per dependent for those evacuated by the wildfires?

Answer 14

Adult = $1250
Dependent = $500

Question 15

What incentives were offered to wildfire evacuees following the 2016 wildfires?

Answer 15

Reduced deposits, reduced rent, free rent for a month.