Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 12
Lightning-caused: 8 (67%)
Human-caused: 4 (33%)
Fires Actioned: 9 (75%)

Total Area Burned: 314 hectares
Lightning-caused: 314 hectares (100%)
Human-caused: 1 hectare (<1%)

Dawson District Fires in 1978
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
DA-001 1978 May 28 DA 64.08 -139.45 H IA AZ A 0.10
DA-002 1978 Jun 13 DA 63.46 -139.80 L SA AZ D 40.00
DA-003 1978 Jul 10 DA 63.22 -138.76 L None OB D 40.00
DA-004 1978 Jul 13 DA 64.55 -140.22 L None OB D 90.00
DA-005 1978 Jul 25 DA 64.55 -140.26 L None OB C 10.00
DA-006 1978 Jul 27 DA 64.93 -139.70 H IA AZ A 0.01
DA-007 1978 Aug 04 DA 63.88 -139.12 H IA AZ B 0.50
DA-008 1978 Aug 09 DA 64.26 -139.26 L IA AZ A 0.01
DA-009 1978 Aug 20 DA 64.06 -139.45 H IA AZ A 0.01
DA-010 1978 Sep 01 DA 63.20 -138.46 L IA AZ C 2.00
DA-011 1978 Sep 01 DA 64.19 -138.49 L SA AZ E 131.14 6.6
DA-012 1978 Sep 01 DA 64.16 -138.43 L IA AZ B 0.50