Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 16
Lightning-caused: 9 (56%)
Human-caused: 7 (44%)
Fires Actioned: 15 (94%)

Total Area Burned: 11667 hectares
Lightning-caused: 11664 hectares (100%)
Human-caused: 3 hectares (<1%)

Watson Lake District Fires in 1965
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
WL-001 1965 May 27 WL 60.02 -129.05 H IA A 0.10
WL-002 1965 Jul 11 WL 61.26 -129.10 L IA C 2.02
WL-003 1965 Jul 23 WL 60.10 -128.73 H IA B 0.40
WL-004 1965 Jul 23 WL 60.07 -128.93 H IA B 0.20
WL-016 1965 Jul 23 WL 60.10 -128.73 H IA A 0.01
WL-005 1965 Jul 24 WL 60.08 -128.92 H IA A 0.01
WL-006 1965 Aug 07 WL 60.18 -128.90 H IA C 2.42
WL-009 1965 Aug 07 WL 61.15 -130.62 L SA E 325.32 9.5
WL-007 1965 Aug 09 WL 60.95 -128.63 L IA D 12.10
WL-008 1965 Aug 09 WL 60.45 -128.26 L SA F 4171.38 60.2
WL-010 1965 Aug 09 WL 60.68 -128.52 L SA F 4260.59 53.8
WL-011 1965 Aug 09 WL 60.83 -128.01 L DA F 2807.71 32.2
WL-012 1965 Aug 09 WL 60.82 -127.80 L IA D 44.50
WL-013 1965 Aug 12 WL 60.95 -130.48 L IA A 0.01
WL-015 1965 Aug 23 WL 60.18 -128.95 H IA A 0.01
WL-014 1965 Aug 30 WL 60.33 -124.88 L None D 40.00