Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 17
Lightning-caused: 14 (82%)
Human-caused: 3 (18%)
Fires Actioned: 12 (71%)

Total Area Burned: 53040 hectares
Lightning-caused: 53039 hectares (100%)
Human-caused: 1 hectare (<1%)

Dawson District Fires in 1998
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
DA-002 1998 May 08 DA 63.96 -139.68 H IA AZ A 0.01
DA-003 1998 May 27 DA 63.05 -140.12 L None OB G 40759.69 403.2
DA-004 1998 May 27 DA 63.04 -140.59 L None OB G 11439.40 103.5
DA-005 1998 May 29 DA 63.08 -140.61 L None OB B 0.20
DA-006 1998 May 30 DA 63.99 -138.82 L IA AZ A 0.10
DA-007 1998 May 30 DA 63.98 -138.79 L IA AZ A 0.01
DA-008 1998 Jun 07 DA 63.69 -138.84 L SA AZ E 681.64 21.3
DA-001 1998 Jun 20 DA 64.02 -139.35 L IA AZ A 0.01
DA-009 1998 Jun 30 DA 64.08 -140.03 L IA AZ B 0.40
DA-010 1998 Jul 01 DA 64.12 -138.00 L IA OB C 7.00
DA-011 1998 Jul 05 DA 65.28 -138.10 L None AZ E 108.00
DA-012 1998 Jul 28 DA 64.14 -139.33 L IA AZ B 0.50
DA-013 1998 Aug 01 DA 63.90 -140.15 L IA AZ B 0.90
DA-014 1998 Aug 15 DA 63.05 -139.46 H IA AZ A 0.01
DA-015 1998 Aug 15 DA 63.38 -139.08 L IA AZ C 1.50
DA-016 1998 Aug 17 DA 63.10 -139.49 H IA AZ B 0.50
DA-017 1998 Aug 18 DA 62.88 -138.62 L None AZ D 40.00