Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 6
Lightning-caused: 2 (33%)
Human-caused: 4 (67%)
Fires Actioned: 4 (67%)

Total Area Burned: 2797 hectares
Lightning-caused: 1282 hectares (46%)
Human-caused: 1515 hectares (54%)

Beaver Creek District Fires in 1953
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
003 1953 Apr 25 BC 61.71 -139.83 H IA A 0.01
007 1953 May 14 BC 62.57 -140.98 H IA B 0.40
017 1953 Jun 01 BC 61.79 -140.11 H SA F 1506.12 21.9
030 1953 Jun 09 BC 61.96 -140.52 H IA C 8.00
047 1953 Jul 29 BC 62.32 -141.00 L None E 887.11 14.6
049 1953 Jul 29 BC 62.56 -140.67 L None E 394.92 8.4