Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 31
Lightning-caused: 1 (3%)
Human-caused: 30 (97%)
Fires Actioned: 29 (94%)

Total Area Burned: 38 hectares
Lightning-caused: <1 hectare (1%)
Human-caused: 37 hectares (99%)

Whitehorse District Fires in 1956
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
001 1956 Apr 06 XY 60.93 -135.19 H IA A 0.01
003 1956 Apr 19 XY 62.39 -140.37 H IA A 0.01
005 1956 May 05 XY 60.66 -135.02 H IA B 0.60
006 1956 May 06 XY 60.67 -135.05 H IA A 0.01
007 1956 May 12 XY 60.72 -135.05 H IA A 0.01
008 1956 May 15 XY 60.76 -135.09 H IA B 0.16
009 1956 May 15 XY 60.74 -135.04 H IA A 0.01
017 1956 May 15 XY 61.71 -132.01 H IA A 0.01
014 1956 May 21 XY 60.75 -135.14 H IA A 0.01
016 1956 May 26 XY 61.82 -132.08 H IA A 0.01
015 1956 May 31 XY 61.90 -132.46 H IA B 0.16
020 1956 Jun 03 XY 60.52 -134.91 H IA A 0.01
027 1956 Jun 15 XY 61.18 -135.40 H IA B 0.16
029 1956 Jun 20 XY 62.16 -133.08 H IA B 0.60
033 1956 Jun 20 XY 60.01 -133.80 H IA B 0.16
028 1956 Jun 21 XY 60.59 -134.86 H IA A 0.01
031 1956 Jun 30 XY 63.50 -135.52 H IA B 0.20
036 1956 Jul 07 XY 61.37 -134.65 H SA D 32.00
035 1956 Jul 09 XY 60.73 -135.06 H IA A 0.01
040 1956 Aug 05 XY 60.29 -134.05 H IA A 0.08
041 1956 Aug 12 XY 60.51 -134.30 H IA B 0.40
042 1956 Aug 14 XY 60.73 -135.09 H IA A 0.01
043 1956 Aug 16 XY 60.58 -134.21 H IA C 2.40
044 1956 Aug 16 XY 60.74 -135.11 H IA A 0.01
045 1956 Aug 16 XY 60.73 -135.11 H IA A 0.01
046 1956 Aug 17 XY 60.76 -135.11 H IA A 0.01
048 1956 Aug 19 XY 60.12 -134.30 H None B 0.30
047 1956 Aug 20 XY 60.75 -135.09 H IA A 0.01
049 1956 Aug 24 XY 62.11 -131.91 L None B 0.40
050 1956 Aug 24 XY 60.66 -135.25 H IA A 0.01
051 1956 Aug 28 XY 60.74 -135.11 H IA A 0.01