Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 17
Lightning-caused: 4 (24%)
Human-caused: 13 (76%)
Fires Actioned: 15 (88%)

Total Area Burned: 23 hectares
Lightning-caused: 23 hectares (99%)
Human-caused: <1 hectare (1%)

Whitehorse District Fires in 1959
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
001 1959 Mar 01 XY 60.78 -135.42 H IA A 0.01
002 1959 Apr 15 XY 61.42 -135.73 H IA A 0.01
003 1959 Apr 15 XY 60.00 -133.70 L None B 0.80
008 1959 May 23 XY 60.68 -135.95 H IA A 0.01
009 1959 May 31 XY 60.82 -135.22 H IA A 0.01
012 1959 Jun 03 XY 60.60 -135.88 H IA A 0.01
014 1959 Jun 07 XY 62.25 -130.67 L None D 20.00
015 1959 Jun 09 XY 60.73 -135.05 L IA A 0.01
016 1959 Jun 09 XY 60.73 -135.12 H IA A 0.01
018 1959 Jun 13 XY 60.72 -135.08 H IA A 0.01
028 1959 Jun 25 XY 61.40 -135.38 L IA C 2.00
042 1959 Jul 04 XY 60.58 -134.92 H IA A 0.01
044 1959 Jul 07 XY 60.65 -134.93 H IA A 0.01
047 1959 Jul 10 XY 60.76 -135.08 H IA A 0.01
049 1959 Jul 19 XY 60.60 -134.95 H IA A 0.01
059 1959 Oct 01 XY 60.50 -134.65 H IA A 0.01
060 1959 Nov 14 XY 60.02 -133.80 H IA A 0.01