Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 39
Lightning-caused: 6 (15%)
Human-caused: 33 (85%)
Fires Actioned: 32 (82%)

Total Area Burned: 1325 hectares
Lightning-caused: 983 hectares (74%)
Human-caused: 342 hectares (26%)

Whitehorse District Fires in 1955
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
001 1955 Apr 08 XY 61.08 -135.25 H IA D 12.10
002 1955 May 08 XY 60.27 -134.48 H IA A 0.01
004 1955 May 25 XY 60.54 -134.93 H IA B 0.20
005 1955 May 29 XY 60.76 -135.11 H IA A 0.01
007 1955 Jun 04 XY 60.57 -134.52 H IA A 0.01
010 1955 Jun 12 XY 60.84 -135.20 H IA B 0.40
011 1955 Jun 18 XY 60.74 -135.07 H IA A 0.01
014 1955 Jun 19 XY 60.49 -134.31 H DA B 0.60
017 1955 Jun 19 XY 60.31 -134.26 H IA A 0.01
015 1955 Jun 20 XY 60.58 -134.50 H SA E 294.68 10.0
016 1955 Jun 21 XY 60.81 -135.29 H IA C 4.00
019 1955 Jun 21 XY 60.83 -135.19 H IA A 0.01
020 1955 Jun 21 XY 60.22 -134.75 H IA A 0.01
021 1955 Jun 22 XY 60.33 -134.79 H IA A 0.01
023 1955 Jun 23 XY 60.17 -134.75 H IA A 0.01
024 1955 Jun 24 XY 60.22 -134.72 H IA A 0.01
026 1955 Jun 26 XY 60.31 -134.01 H IA A 0.01
029 1955 Jun 26 XY 60.75 -135.11 H IA A 0.01
030 1955 Jun 26 XY 60.41 -133.73 H IA A 0.01
033 1955 Jul 01 XY 60.21 -134.66 H IA A 0.01
032 1955 Jul 03 XY 60.24 -134.61 H IA A 0.01
039 1955 Jul 10 XY 62.47 -132.37 L None E 781.96 15.0
040 1955 Jul 10 XY 62.38 -133.48 L None D 20.00
041 1955 Jul 10 XY 63.19 -133.55 L None D 40.00
052 1955 Jul 10 XY 63.19 -133.29 L None D 60.00
042 1955 Jul 14 XY 61.04 -135.95 H IA C 5.00
059 1955 Jul 15 XY 63.26 -132.34 L None D 81.00
044 1955 Jul 20 XY 60.65 -135.03 H IA B 0.16
054 1955 Jul 20 XY 62.92 -135.07 H None A 0.01
057 1955 Jul 25 XY 60.69 -134.18 H SA D 20.00
050 1955 Jul 26 XY 63.96 -133.34 L None A 0.01
058 1955 Jul 26 XY 60.64 -134.44 H SA C 4.00
065 1955 Aug 04 XY 60.26 -134.29 H IA B 0.16
066 1955 Aug 07 XY 60.71 -135.05 H IA A 0.01
069 1955 Sep 03 XY 60.05 -134.85 H IA A 0.01
070 1955 Sep 03 XY 60.07 -134.86 H IA A 0.01
071 1955 Sep 03 XY 60.22 -134.64 H IA A 0.01
074 1955 Sep 05 XY 60.75 -135.14 H IA B 0.16
073 1955 Sep 15 XY 60.36 -134.93 H IA B 0.40