Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Decade

Number of Recorded Fires: 131
Lightning-caused: 54 (41%)
Human-caused: 72 (55%)
Unknown Cause: 5 (4%)
Fires Actioned: 98 (75%)

Total Area Burned: 31610 hectares
Lightning-caused: 27995 hectares (89%)
Human-caused: 153 hectares (<1%)
Unknown Cause: 3461 hectares (11%)

Watson Lake District Fires in 1970–1979
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
WL-001 1970 May 11 WL 60.06 -128.73 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-002 1970 May 18 WL 60.06 -128.73 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-003 1970 May 23 WL 60.45 -128.10 H IA AZ A 0.10
WL-004 1970 Jun 04 WL 60.02 -128.56 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-005 1970 Jun 12 WL 60.18 -129.05 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-006 1970 Jun 14 WL 60.20 -129.10 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-007 1970 Jun 16 WL 60.16 -129.00 H IA AZ B 0.20
WL-008 1970 Jun 18 WL 60.08 -130.75 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-009 1970 Jun 19 WL 60.08 -128.85 H IA AZ D 20.00
WL-010 1970 Jun 20 WL 60.72 -129.78 H IA AZ A 0.10
WL-011 1970 Jun 25 WL 60.15 -128.82 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-001 1971 May 06 WL 60.05 -128.90 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-002 1971 Jun 18 WL 60.87 -129.17 L IA AZ C 8.00
WL-003 1971 Jun 18 WL 61.13 -129.97 L IA AZ B 0.40
WL-004 1971 Jun 18 WL 60.38 -129.00 L IA AZ B 0.40
WL-005 1971 Jun 19 WL 60.47 -128.33 L None AZ A 0.01
WL-006 1971 Jun 19 WL 60.33 -129.60 L None AZ D 16.00
WL-007 1971 Jun 19 WL 60.22 -127.78 L IA AZ C 1.20
WL-008 1971 Jun 19 WL 60.22 -127.78 L IA OB B 0.80
WL-009 1971 Jun 19 WL 60.70 -126.25 L None OB F 1698.95 29.1
WL-010 1971 Jun 19 WL 60.50 -125.30 L None OB D 64.00
WL-011 1971 Jun 19 WL 60.45 -125.40 L None OB B 0.20
WL-012 1971 Jun 19 WL 61.27 -127.95 L None OB F 2184.70 39.0
WL-013 1971 Jun 19 WL 61.03 -127.25 L None OB E 145.00
WL-014 1971 Jun 27 WL 60.50 -129.88 L SA AZ D 64.00
WL-015 1971 Jul 03 WL 60.05 -128.90 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-016 1971 Jul 04 WL 60.02 -128.92 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-017 1971 Jul 13 WL 60.13 -128.80 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-018 1971 Jul 26 WL 60.06 -128.73 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-019 1971 Jul 27 WL 61.61 -129.33 L SA AZ F 9183.53 72.2
WL-022 1971 Jul 27 WL 60.78 -126.00 L None OB G 11944.87 124.4
WL-020 1971 Jul 29 WL 60.20 -124.96 L None OB B 0.80
WL-021 1971 Jul 29 WL 60.13 -128.20 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-001 1972 Jun 22 WL 61.03 -128.96 L IA AZ C 2.40
WL-002 1972 Jun 30 WL 60.07 -128.73 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-003 1972 Jul 05 WL 60.05 -128.92 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-004 1972 Jul 07 WL 60.13 -127.05 L IA AZ B 0.80
WL-005 1972 Jul 07 WL 60.09 -127.11 L SA AZ F 1899.76 42.6
WL-006 1972 Jul 10 WL 60.90 -130.48 L IA AZ C 7.30
WL-007 1972 Jul 12 WL 60.08 -128.73 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-008 1972 Jul 20 WL 60.05 -128.92 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-009 1972 Aug 15 WL 60.05 -128.93 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-010 1972 Sep 03 WL 61.53 -128.28 H IA AZ D 12.10
WL-001 1973 May 28 WL 60.07 -128.95 H IA AZ B 0.20
WL-002 1973 Jul 04 WL 60.07 -128.72 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-003 1973 Jul 09 WL 61.78 -129.65 L IA AZ D 12.00
WL-004 1973 Jul 23 WL 60.07 -128.72 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-005 1973 Jul 30 WL 60.10 -128.73 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-006 1973 Aug 14 WL 60.07 -128.70 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-007 1973 Aug 20 WL 60.05 -128.90 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-008 1973 Aug 20 WL 60.05 -128.90 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-009 1973 Aug 30 WL 60.05 -129.32 H IA AZ B 0.30
WL-010 1973 Sep 26 WL 60.12 -128.78 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-001 1974 May 17 WL 60.43 -129.22 H IA AZ B 0.80
WL-002 1974 Jul 07 WL 61.28 -128.28 L IA AZ C 8.10
WL-003 1974 Jul 08 WL 61.10 -127.28 L None OB A 0.01
WL-004 1974 Jul 09 WL 60.05 -128.90 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-005 1974 Jul 09 WL 60.80 -129.93 L IA OB C 8.10
WL-006 1974 Jul 09 WL 60.05 -128.13 L IA AZ C 2.40
WL-007 1974 Jul 09 WL 60.67 -128.63 L IA AZ B 0.60
WL-008 1974 Jul 09 WL 60.05 -126.75 L None OB A 0.01
WL-010 1974 Jul 10 WL 60.27 -126.22 L None OB A 0.01
WL-009 1974 Sep 09 WL 60.22 -127.05 L None OB B 0.40
WL-001 1975 May 09 WL 60.07 -128.72 H IA AZ A 0.03
WL-002 1975 May 25 WL 60.08 -128.73 H IA AZ A 0.05
WL-003 1975 May 25 WL 60.05 -128.92 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-004 1975 May 26 WL 60.07 -128.90 H IA AZ A 0.05
WL-005 1975 May 27 WL 60.05 -128.93 H IA AZ E 112.00
WL-006 1975 May 28 WL 60.07 -128.90 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-007 1975 Jun 22 WL 60.05 -128.90 H IA AZ A 0.10
WL-008 1975 Jul 01 WL 60.10 -128.78 H None AZ A 0.01
WL-009 1975 Jul 09 WL 60.62 -128.27 L IA AZ B 0.40
WL-010 1975 Jul 09 WL 60.63 -125.53 L None OB D 100.00
WL-011 1975 Jul 09 WL 60.53 -125.62 L None OB D 16.00
WL-012 1975 Jul 09 WL 60.55 -125.75 L None OB D 40.00
WL-013 1975 Jul 09 WL 60.53 -125.78 L None OB D 40.00
WL-014 1975 Jul 09 WL 60.55 -125.90 L None OB E 120.00
WL-015 1975 Jul 09 WL 60.52 -126.00 L None OB D 70.00
WL-016 1975 Jul 09 WL 60.57 -126.05 L None OB D 60.00
WL-017 1975 Jul 09 WL 60.37 -126.12 L None OB D 80.00
WL-018 1975 Jul 09 WL 60.42 -125.97 L None OB C 8.00
WL-019 1975 Jul 09 WL 60.00 -126.88 L None OB E 160.00
WL-020 1975 Jul 09 WL 60.08 -126.75 L None OB B 0.20
WL-022 1975 Jul 09 WL 60.78 -126.78 L None OB D 30.00
WL-021 1975 Jul 11 WL 60.70 -128.52 L IA AZ B 0.20
WL-023 1975 Jul 12 WL 60.15 -128.82 L IA AZ A 0.10
WL-024 1975 Jul 12 WL 61.17 -128.80 L IA AZ A 0.10
WL-025 1975 Aug 03 WL 61.37 -129.62 H IA AZ B 0.20
WL-026 1975 Aug 15 WL 61.57 -129.73 H IA AZ A 0.10
WL-027 1975 Sep 19 WL 60.08 -128.68 H IA AZ A 0.03
WL-028 1975 Sep 23 WL 60.08 -129.07 H IA AZ A 0.06
WL-001 1976 Jun 01 WL 61.62 -130.23 H IA AZ B 0.11
WL-002 1976 Jun 04 WL 60.05 -128.92 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-004 1976 Jun 04 WL 60.05 -125.17 L None OB A 0.01
WL-003 1976 Jun 07 WL 60.05 -128.93 H IA AZ A 0.09
WL-005 1976 Jun 07 WL 60.25 -126.46 L None OB A 0.06
WL-006 1976 Jun 29 WL 61.45 -128.13 L IA OB C 1.40
WL-007 1976 Sep 18 WL 60.48 -129.15 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-008 1976 Sep 23 WL 60.93 -129.20 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-009 1976 Sep 25 WL 60.05 -129.45 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-001 1977 Jun 12 WL 60.10 -128.30 L IA AZ C 1.27
WL-002 1977 Jun 18 WL 60.15 -128.98 H IA AZ B 0.64
WL-003 1977 Jun 19 WL 60.02 -129.05 H IA AZ B 0.15
WL-004 1977 Jul 10 WL 60.10 -128.75 H IA AZ C 1.27
WL-005 1977 Aug 16 WL 60.80 -128.37 L IA AZ C 5.90
WL-006 1977 Aug 28 WL 61.63 -130.25 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-007 1977 Sep 11 WL 61.40 -129.62 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-004 1978 Apr 01 WL 60.17 -129.00 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-001 1978 May 09 WL 60.05 -128.62 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-002 1978 May 17 WL 60.05 -128.88 H IA AZ A 0.10
WL-003 1978 May 27 WL 60.05 -128.90 H IA AZ A 0.10
WL-005 1978 Jun 04 WL 60.05 -128.72 H IA AZ B 0.20
WL-006 1978 Jun 05 WL 60.08 -128.77 H IA AZ A 0.02
WL-007 1978 Jun 24 WL 60.10 -128.73 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-008 1978 Jul 03 WL 60.80 -129.25 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-009 1978 Jul 06 WL 60.10 -130.63 H IA AZ A 0.02
WL-010 1978 Jul 09 WL 60.78 -129.50 L IA AZ C 6.00
WL-011 1978 Jul 11 WL 60.13 -129.30 L IA AZ A 0.01
WL-012 1978 Jul 11 WL 60.13 -129.33 L IA AZ A 0.02
WL-013 1978 Jul 18 WL 60.05 -128.93 H IA AZ A 0.05
WL-014 1978 Jul 20 WL 61.40 -129.65 H IA AZ A 0.04
WL-015 1978 Aug 04 WL 60.13 -127.92 L IA AZ B 1.00
WL-004 1979 Apr 12 WL 60.20 -129.00 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-001 1979 May 30 WL 60.10 -124.12 H IA AZ C 3.50
WL-002 1979 May 30 WL 60.03 -129.02 H IA AZ B 0.20
WL-003 1979 Jun 06 WL 60.30 -129.35 H IA AZ B 0.13
WL-002 9970 WL 60.56 -125.91 None E 864.86 21.4
WL-001 9970 WL 60.00 -126.89 None F 235.95 45.8
WL-003 9970 WL 60.66 -125.53 None E 858.53 23.6
WL-004 9970 WL 60.46 -124.88 None E 722.27 20.7
WL-005 9970 WL 60.68 -125.44 None E 779.84 16.9