Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 13
Lightning-caused: 3 (23%)
Human-caused: 10 (77%)
Fires Actioned: 10 (77%)

Total Area Burned: 55 hectares
Lightning-caused: 52 hectares (94%)
Human-caused: 3 hectares (6%)

Ross River District Fires in 1978
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
RR-004 1978 May 10 RR 61.96 -131.88 H IA AZ B 0.30
RR-001 1978 May 29 RR 61.98 -132.43 H IA AZ A 0.01
RR-002 1978 Jun 08 RR 61.80 -132.42 H IA AZ C 2.00
RR-003 1978 Jun 09 RR 61.96 -132.43 H IA AZ A 0.01
RR-005 1978 Jun 11 RR 61.98 -132.93 H IA AZ A 0.01
RR-006 1978 Jun 21 RR 61.98 -132.43 H IA AZ A 0.01
RR-007 1978 Jul 08 RR 62.96 -131.50 H IA AZ A 0.02
RR-008 1978 Jul 10 RR 62.30 -133.45 L IA AZ C 2.00
RR-009 1978 Jul 11 RR 62.70 -132.33 L None OB D 30.00
RR-010 1978 Jul 19 RR 61.80 -132.63 H None OB A 0.08
RR-011 1978 Aug 04 RR 62.53 -130.86 L None AZ D 20.00
RR-012 1978 Aug 29 RR 62.48 -134.33 H IA OB B 0.40
RR-013 1978 Sep 12 RR 62.22 -133.46 H IA AZ B 0.50