Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 16
Lightning-caused: 11 (69%)
Human-caused: 5 (31%)
Fires Actioned: 14 (88%)

Total Area Burned: 1059 hectares
Lightning-caused: 1059 hectares (100%)
Human-caused: 1 hectare (<1%)

Watson Lake District Fires in 1966
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
WL-001 1966 May 13 WL 60.06 -129.30 H IA A 0.01
WL-002 1966 Jun 14 WL 60.06 -128.72 H IA A 0.01
WL-003 1966 Jun 14 WL 60.22 -124.76 L IA D 36.00
WL-005 1966 Jun 20 WL 61.08 -130.53 L None C 4.00
WL-006 1966 Jul 15 WL 60.02 -129.08 H IA B 0.20
WL-004 1966 Jul 16 WL 60.26 -124.76 L SA E 121.00
WL-007 1966 Jul 17 WL 60.23 -129.13 L IA B 0.40
WL-008 1966 Jul 17 WL 61.10 -128.45 L SA E 359.31 8.6
WL-009 1966 Jul 17 WL 61.03 -129.13 L SA E 121.00
WL-011 1966 Jul 17 WL 60.23 -127.43 L IA C 1.60
WL-012 1966 Jul 18 WL 61.35 -129.03 L IA C 4.00
WL-013 1966 Jul 18 WL 61.35 -129.03 L None C 4.00
WL-010 1966 Jul 19 WL 60.08 -128.13 L None A 0.01
WL-014 1966 Jul 24 WL 60.92 -129.69 L SA E 407.49 9.4
WL-015 1966 Aug 29 WL 60.08 -128.90 H IA A 0.01
WL-016 1966 Sep 22 WL 60.26 -129.33 H IA B 0.40