Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 12
Lightning-caused: 3 (25%)
Human-caused: 9 (75%)
Fires Actioned: 8 (67%)

Total Area Burned: 15 hectares
Lightning-caused: 9 hectares (62%)
Human-caused: 6 hectares (38%)

Ross River District Fires in 1979
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
RR-001 1979 Jun 01 RR 62.90 -132.92 L None AZ C 2.50
RR-002 1979 Jun 12 RR 61.87 -133.00 H IA AZ B 0.50
RR-003 1979 Jul 14 RR 61.97 -132.48 H IA AZ B 0.50
RR-004 1979 Jul 26 RR 62.85 -131.97 L None OB B 0.50
RR-005 1979 Jul 26 RR 62.97 -132.73 L None OB C 6.00
RR-006 1979 Aug 17 RR 61.78 -133.12 H IA AZ B 0.40
RR-007 1979 Aug 17 RR 61.58 -132.42 H IA AZ B 0.20
RR-008 1979 Aug 20 RR 61.98 -132.45 H IA AZ B 0.20
RR-009 1979 Aug 21 RR 62.47 -132.08 H None OB C 1.50
RR-010 1979 Aug 24 RR 62.28 -133.58 H IA AZ C 2.00
RR-011 1979 Aug 26 RR 61.75 -131.72 H IA AZ A 0.10
RR-012 1979 Sep 16 RR 61.72 -131.62 H IA AZ B 0.20