Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 10
Lightning-caused: 4 (40%)
Human-caused: 6 (60%)
Fires Actioned: 10 (100%)

Total Area Burned: 1922 hectares
Lightning-caused: 1910 hectares (99%)
Human-caused: 12 hectares (1%)

Watson Lake District Fires in 1972
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
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