Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 27
Lightning-caused: 3 (11%)
Human-caused: 24 (89%)
Fires Actioned: 24 (89%)

Total Area Burned: 284 hectares
Lightning-caused: 16 hectares (6%)
Human-caused: 268 hectares (94%)

Whitehorse District Fires in 1957
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
001 1957 May 05 XY 62.87 -135.70 H IA A 0.01
004 1957 May 22 XY 60.80 -135.42 H IA A 0.01
005 1957 May 31 XY 60.72 -135.08 H IA A 0.01
007 1957 Jun 05 XY 60.75 -135.08 H IA A 0.01
008 1957 Jun 06 XY 60.60 -134.90 H IA A 0.01
010 1957 Jun 06 XY 60.66 -135.03 H IA A 0.01
012 1957 Jun 09 XY 60.72 -135.03 H IA C 2.80
017 1957 Jun 09 XY 60.30 -134.75 H IA A 0.01
025 1957 Jun 16 XY 60.10 -135.93 H None A 0.01
031 1957 Jun 26 XY 60.60 -134.90 H IA A 0.01
032 1957 Jun 30 XY 60.92 -135.08 L IA D 16.00
036 1957 Jul 01 XY 60.52 -134.47 H IA A 0.01
037 1957 Jul 06 XY 60.75 -135.13 H IA A 0.01
047 1957 Aug 03 XY 60.10 -134.95 H IA C 3.20
048 1957 Aug 06 XY 60.70 -135.03 H IA A 0.01
049 1957 Aug 06 XY 60.72 -135.10 H IA A 0.01
055 1957 Aug 08 XY 61.33 -135.03 H SA E 180.34 6.4
057 1957 Aug 11 XY 61.08 -135.22 H IA A 0.01
058 1957 Aug 12 XY 60.62 -134.95 H IA A 0.01
059 1957 Aug 12 XY 60.57 -134.75 H IA B 0.20
063 1957 Aug 13 XY 60.73 -135.08 H IA A 0.01
069 1957 Aug 15 XY 60.72 -135.10 H IA A 0.01
075 1957 Aug 15 XY 60.15 -133.78 H DA D 81.00
074 1957 Aug 18 XY 60.23 -134.53 H IA A 0.04
085 1957 Aug 30 XY 60.36 -134.92 L None A 0.01
086 1957 Aug 30 XY 60.37 -134.92 L None A 0.01
083 1957 Sep 02 XY 60.50 -134.33 H IA A 0.01