Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 16
Lightning-caused: 13 (81%)
Human-caused: 3 (19%)
Fires Actioned: 5 (31%)

Total Area Burned: 4797 hectares
Lightning-caused: 4789 hectares (100%)
Human-caused: 8 hectares (<1%)

Dawson District Fires in 1959
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
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