Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 20
Lightning-caused: 6 (30%)
Human-caused: 14 (70%)
Fires Actioned: 20 (100%)

Total Area Burned: 116 hectares
Lightning-caused: 107 hectares (92%)
Human-caused: 9 hectares (8%)

Whitehorse District Fires in 1950
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
002 1950 May 09 XY 60.76 -135.10 H IA B 0.80
008 1950 May 14 XY 60.74 -135.09 H IA A 0.06
007 1950 Jun 11 XY 60.69 -135.05 H IA C 2.40
019 1950 Jun 11 XY 60.25 -132.59 H IA A 0.01
009 1950 Jun 18 XY 60.94 -135.14 L IA C 1.60
010 1950 Jun 19 XY 60.09 -133.80 L IA A 0.01
012 1950 Jun 21 XY 60.73 -135.09 H IA A 0.04
013 1950 Jun 22 XY 60.82 -135.18 H IA B 0.80
014 1950 Jun 22 XY 60.29 -134.24 L IA B 0.30
015 1950 Jun 25 XY 60.95 -135.21 L IA D 93.45 6.4
018 1950 Jun 25 XY 60.95 -135.73 H IA B 0.57
011 1950 Jun 29 XY 60.97 -134.80 L IA C 2.60
025 1950 Jul 22 XY 60.25 -134.25 L IA C 9.10
027 1950 Aug 20 XY 60.70 -135.11 H IA A 0.10
028 1950 Aug 20 XY 61.03 -135.15 H IA C 3.60
030 1950 Aug 31 XY 60.62 -136.14 H IA B 0.40
033 1950 Sep 08 XY 60.74 -135.07 H IA A 0.10
032 1950 Sep 09 XY 60.57 -135.29 H IA B 0.14
034 1950 Sep 16 XY 60.75 -135.08 H IA B 0.20
039 1950 Oct 14 XY 61.47 -135.80 H IA B 0.20