Crisis & Recovery The Aftermath Facts & Figures
THE AFTERMATH | FACTS & FIGURES
- In the span of five days, the regional landfill received more than four months' worth of waste from the disaster.
- Additional labour and resource costs incurred during the disaster exceeded $20 million.
- The total anticipated cost of the disaster from insurance claims alone hovers around $700 million.
- 56 homes were destroyed in the MD of Lesser Slave River and an additional 56 structures were heavily damaged.
- In total, more than 400 homes in the region were destroyed, including six apartment complexes.
- 732 families were displaced by the disaster.
HELPING THE HELPLESS
When reality set in and it became apparent that homecoming was weeks away for Lesser Slave residents, Animal Rescue was tasked with finding, feeding and relocating pets left behind in the panic. Read about it here.
MEANINGFUL GESTURES
Whether motivated by duty or led by their own moral compass, a variety of official and homemade heroes stepped in to help the citizens of Lesser Slave River douse the flames and begin to heal. These are their stories.
A MESSAGE OF HOPE
On November 22, 2011, Reeve Denny Garratt was invited to share Lesser Slave River's story of crisis and recovery with fellow elected officials at the AAMDC Convention in Edmonton. This is what he told a packed auditorium.
FIRE WEATHER INDEX
CRISIS PRESENTATION
View an immersive presentation on the spring 2011 wildfires.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Listen to the personal accounts of those who weathered the fires.
Darren, Councillor
Kelly, Human Resource Coordinator
Tom, Landfill Manager
INTERACTIVE MAP
Discover where the wildfires began and how they spread
