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Number of Recorded Fires: 5
Lightning-caused: 1 (20%)
Human-caused: 4 (80%)
Fires Actioned: 5 (100%)

Total Area Burned: 1008 hectares
Lightning-caused: 436 hectares (43%)
Human-caused: 572 hectares (57%)

Watson Lake District Fires in 1963
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
WL-001 1963 May 26 WL 60.05 -128.92 H IA B 0.30
WL-002 1963 Jul 04 WL 60.36 -125.87 L SA E 435.81 10.0
WL-003 1963 Aug 21 WL 60.12 -130.27 H IA A 0.01
WL-004 1963 Aug 24 WL 60.96 -129.22 H SA D 24.00
WL-005 1963 Aug 30 WL 60.16 -129.15 H SA E 547.93 10.6