Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Year

Number of Recorded Fires: 55
Lightning-caused: 16 (29%)
Human-caused: 39 (71%)
Fires Actioned: 43 (78%)

Total Area Burned: 175800 hectares
Lightning-caused: 151893 hectares (86%)
Human-caused: 23907 hectares (14%)

Yukon Fires in 1953
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
001 1953 Apr 24 MA 63.07 -136.42 H IA A 0.01
003 1953 Apr 25 BC 61.71 -139.83 H IA A 0.01
002 1953 Apr 29 MA 63.60 -135.84 H IA C 1.20
004 1953 Apr 30 MA 63.60 -135.88 H IA C 3.60
005 1953 May 06 XY 60.38 -134.02 H IA C 1.01
006 1953 May 10 XY 60.72 -135.06 H IA A 0.01
007 1953 May 14 BC 62.57 -140.98 H IA B 0.40
008 1953 May 14 XY 61.19 -135.39 H IA B 0.20
009 1953 May 18 XY 61.98 -134.55 H SA F 1148.54 15.9
012 1953 May 23 TE 60.85 -132.99 H SA E 144.65 9.1
014 1953 May 25 HJ 61.64 -139.94 H IA A 0.01
015 1953 May 31 XY 60.79 -135.12 H IA C 1.21
017 1953 Jun 01 BC 61.79 -140.11 H SA F 1506.12 21.9
018 1953 Jun 02 XY 60.36 -134.83 H SA D 60.70
021 1953 Jun 03 XY 60.70 -135.01 H IA B 0.20
016 1953 Jun 04 XY 60.74 -135.11 H IA A 0.01
019 1953 Jun 04 WL 59.94 -128.00 H IA A 0.01
023 1953 Jun 04 CA 62.04 -134.43 L None E 418.18 9.9
025 1953 Jun 06 MA 63.82 -135.12 L IA D 16.10
026 1953 Jun 06 XY 60.75 -135.11 H IA A 0.10
028 1953 Jun 08 CA 61.99 -135.41 L SA E 673.39 12.7
030 1953 Jun 09 BC 61.96 -140.52 H IA C 8.00
027 1953 Jun 10 XY 60.75 -135.11 H IA A 0.01
031 1953 Jun 10 XY 60.74 -135.10 H IA A 0.01
032 1953 Jun 10 XY 60.74 -135.09 H IA A 0.01
029 1953 Jun 12 XY 60.74 -135.09 L IA A 0.01
033 1953 Jun 13 MA 63.62 -135.97 H IA B 0.80
034 1953 Jun 13 XY 60.77 -135.09 H IA B 0.80
035 1953 Jun 13 XY 60.89 -135.71 H SA E 518.00
036 1953 Jun 15 CA 61.80 -136.08 L SA B 0.20
037 1953 Jun 17 XY 60.80 -135.23 H IA B 1.00
038 1953 Jun 17 XY 61.46 -135.81 H IA B 0.20
010 1953 Jun 20 CA 62.25 -134.50 L None G 18135.15 157.7
022 1953 Jun 20 RR 62.78 -131.92 L None H 107559.78 601.9
040 1953 Jun 21 XY 60.16 -134.75 H IA A 0.01
011 1953 Jun 24 CA 61.92 -137.83 L None F 2433.79 25.1
041 1953 Jun 27 XY 60.87 -135.50 H IA A 0.01
042 1953 Jun 27 XY 59.86 -131.99 H IA A 0.01
044 1953 Jun 27 TE 60.53 -133.39 H IA B 0.20
020 1953 Jul 01 XY 60.70 -130.43 L None E 168.04 6.8
039 1953 Jul 05 MA 63.83 -137.47 L None E 458.78 7.9
024 1953 Jul 07 WL 60.07 -127.12 L None E 699.45 13.4
045 1953 Jul 15 XY 60.66 -135.01 H IA A 0.01
046 1953 Jul 26 DA 63.90 -138.22 H SA G 20416.55 110.6
047 1953 Jul 29 BC 62.32 -141.00 L None E 887.11 14.6
049 1953 Jul 29 BC 62.56 -140.67 L None E 394.92 8.4
048 1953 Jul 30 MA 63.61 -135.86 H IA A 0.01
055 1953 Jul 31 DA 64.04 -139.40 H None D 36.41 3.2
052 1953 Aug 01 CA 61.74 -134.99 L SA G 20024.00 180.7
053 1953 Aug 04 CA 62.33 -135.25 L None C 4.00
054 1953 Aug 04 XY 62.22 -133.53 L None D 20.00
051 1953 Sep 04 XY 60.66 -136.05 H SA D 56.60
056 1953 Sep 10 XY 60.62 -133.52 H IA A 0.01
057 1953 Sep 18 MA 63.61 -135.89 H IA A 0.01
058 1953 Sep 19 MA 63.70 -135.88 H IA A 0.01