Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Decade

Number of Recorded Fires: 60
Lightning-caused: 42 (70%)
Human-caused: 18 (30%)
Fires Actioned: 24 (40%)

Total Area Burned: 63311 hectares
Lightning-caused: 35395 hectares (56%)
Human-caused: 27916 hectares (44%)

Dawson District Fires in 1950–1959
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
009 1952 Jun 16 DA 64.06 -139.68 H SA E 366.19 17.0
046 1953 Jul 26 DA 63.90 -138.22 H SA G 20416.55 110.6
055 1953 Jul 31 DA 64.04 -139.40 H None D 36.41 3.2
009 1954 Jun 04 DA 64.04 -139.45 H IA C 1.20
033 1954 Aug 09 DA 63.58 -139.66 H SA E 487.27 9.5
047 1954 Aug 14 DA 64.02 -139.57 H IA A 0.05
060 1954 Aug 30 DA 63.74 -139.32 H DA E 426.76 12.4
046 1955 Jul 25 DA 63.12 -138.07 L None E 437.39 8.8
062 1955 Jul 25 DA 63.05 -138.11 L None E 309.74 7.6
011 1956 May 22 DA 63.68 -138.60 H SA D 20.00
002 1957 May 14 DA 64.05 -139.50 H None C 10.00
040 1957 May 14 DA 64.07 -139.00 H IA C 1.60
016 1957 Jun 08 DA 63.28 -139.66 H IA D 16.00
019 1957 Jun 12 DA 63.37 -137.58 L None E 162.70 5.1
020 1957 Jun 15 DA 64.14 -140.02 L None E 686.94 11.7
021 1957 Jun 15 DA 63.55 -139.16 L None F 1192.56 17.7
022 1957 Jun 15 DA 63.22 -139.15 L None E 555.89 10.2
023 1957 Jun 15 DA 63.35 -138.75 L None F 1064.61 16.8
027 1957 Jun 19 DA 63.82 -137.36 L DA D 12.00
024 1957 Jun 21 DA 63.99 -139.08 L SA E 232.46 6.3
034 1957 Jun 28 DA 63.86 -138.50 L SA F 4994.26 30.1
039 1957 Jun 28 DA 64.22 -140.59 L SA G 10095.42 42.5
038 1957 Jul 08 DA 63.85 -139.42 L None F 1549.09 17.4
052 1957 Jul 30 DA 65.50 -136.00 L None F 2391.77 21.5
050 1957 Aug 04 DA 64.08 -139.23 H None F 6125.85 39.7
051 1957 Aug 04 DA 64.03 -139.05 L SA E 444.33 8.0
071 1957 Aug 05 DA 63.10 -139.42 L None F 1881.93 23.6
060 1957 Aug 09 DA 63.68 -140.41 L None E 206.37 5.6
061 1957 Aug 12 DA 64.50 -138.93 L None F 2015.46 22.8
002 1958 Mar 01 DA 63.62 -137.60 H IA A 0.01
024 1958 Jun 02 DA 65.33 -139.33 L None A 0.01
027 1958 Jun 02 DA 63.73 -139.22 L None E 370.79 8.0
029 1958 Jun 05 DA 66.05 -136.55 L None A 0.01
031 1958 Jun 05 DA 64.19 -139.81 L SA E 871.60 13.9
044 1958 Jun 20 DA 64.03 -139.13 H IA A 0.01
049 1958 Jun 21 DA 63.50 -137.83 L SA E 258.00
050 1958 Jun 23 DA 65.88 -136.58 L None A 0.01
051 1958 Jun 23 DA 65.77 -137.03 L None A 0.01
052 1958 Jun 23 DA 65.72 -138.17 L None A 0.01
053 1958 Jun 23 DA 66.00 -137.45 L None A 0.01
070 1958 Jul 01 DA 62.67 -137.57 L None E 871.64 12.5
071 1958 Jul 14 DA 64.12 -137.03 L None A 0.01
093 1958 Jul 27 DA 64.06 -139.36 H IA A 0.01
079 1958 Aug 13 DA 64.03 -137.36 L None B 0.40
005 1959 May 08 DA 64.10 -139.42 H IA A 0.01
006 1959 May 08 DA 64.12 -139.42 H IA A 0.01
020 1959 Jun 14 DA 67.62 -139.78 H SA C 8.00
022 1959 Jun 20 DA 66.17 -137.23 L IA E 404.00
026 1959 Jun 23 DA 64.57 -140.57 L SA F 2991.19 25.3
029 1959 Jun 26 DA 63.68 -139.48 L None E 269.83 8.6
031 1959 Jun 28 DA 65.66 -137.25 L None E 218.38 6.3
034 1959 Jun 28 DA 64.58 -139.75 L None E 433.05 8.9
036 1959 Jul 01 DA 63.56 -139.70 L None A 0.01
037 1959 Jul 02 DA 64.62 -139.95 L None C 4.00
038 1959 Jul 02 DA 66.17 -136.92 L None D 40.00
039 1959 Jul 02 DA 65.55 -139.15 L None E 296.96 8.0
040 1959 Jul 02 DA 65.42 -137.00 L None C 4.00
045 1959 Jul 10 DA 63.80 -140.50 L None C 3.00
046 1959 Jul 10 DA 63.56 -139.25 L None C 4.00
052 1959 Jul 20 DA 66.30 -136.35 L None E 121.00