Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Year

Number of Recorded Fires: 75
Lightning-caused: 21 (28%)
Human-caused: 54 (72%)
Fires Actioned: 50 (67%)

Total Area Burned: 49926 hectares
Lightning-caused: 46777 hectares (94%)
Human-caused: 3149 hectares (6%)

Yukon 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
003 1955 May 10 TE 60.19 -132.74 H IA A 0.01
006 1955 May 13 BC 62.77 -140.71 L None D 20.20
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
008 1955 Jun 01 HJ 60.89 -137.84 H IA A 0.01
007 1955 Jun 04 XY 60.57 -134.52 H IA A 0.01
009 1955 Jun 08 BC 61.50 -139.35 H SA C 10.00
012 1955 Jun 10 MA 63.48 -136.34 H SA F 2435.41 23.9
010 1955 Jun 12 XY 60.84 -135.20 H IA B 0.40
013 1955 Jun 15 HJ 60.81 -137.51 H IA A 0.01
022 1955 Jun 15 MA 63.27 -137.66 H None E 166.27 6.3
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
028 1955 Jun 20 TE 61.02 -133.00 H IA B 0.36
016 1955 Jun 21 XY 60.81 -135.29 H IA C 4.00
018 1955 Jun 21 TE 60.17 -132.73 H IA A 0.01
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
025 1955 Jun 25 TE 60.47 -133.45 H IA D 18.00
026 1955 Jun 26 XY 60.31 -134.01 H IA A 0.01
027 1955 Jun 26 RR 61.94 -132.04 H None E 170.09 6.8
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
031 1955 Jun 28 TE 60.18 -132.73 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
034 1955 Jul 05 MA 63.47 -136.28 L None G 20284.00 100.6
035 1955 Jul 07 WL 61.06 -129.13 L None F 5146.20 47.9
036 1955 Jul 09 CA 61.53 -135.83 H IA B 0.40
037 1955 Jul 10 RR 62.32 -132.81 L None F 1022.77 24.9
038 1955 Jul 10 RR 62.96 -133.73 L None F 5856.95 74.1
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
051 1955 Jul 10 MA 63.13 -133.65 L None D 36.00
052 1955 Jul 10 XY 63.19 -133.29 L None D 60.00
064 1955 Jul 10 MA 64.03 -137.05 L None E 382.33 9.4
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
043 1955 Jul 16 HJ 61.54 -139.06 H IA B 0.60
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
055 1955 Jul 20 MA 63.26 -134.37 L None C 6.00
045 1955 Jul 22 BC 61.83 -140.14 H IA B 0.16
048 1955 Jul 24 MA 63.68 -135.60 L None B 0.40
049 1955 Jul 24 MA 63.67 -136.20 L None E 898.67 13.5
053 1955 Jul 24 MA 63.51 -136.25 L IA C 1.21
046 1955 Jul 25 DA 63.12 -138.07 L None E 437.39 8.8
056 1955 Jul 25 MA 63.52 -135.12 H None C 4.00
057 1955 Jul 25 XY 60.69 -134.18 H SA D 20.00
061 1955 Jul 25 MA 63.61 -136.65 L None C 4.00
062 1955 Jul 25 DA 63.05 -138.11 L None E 309.74 7.6
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
060 1955 Jul 29 MA 63.97 -135.93 L None G 11388.29 67.2
068 1955 Jul 31 MA 63.76 -135.11 H None C 1.21
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
067 1955 Aug 08 TE 60.02 -132.20 H IA A 0.01
047 1955 Aug 22 BC 61.85 -140.16 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
075 1955 Sep 07 TE 60.68 -133.02 H IA A 0.01
063 1955 Sep 09 TE 60.18 -132.60 H IA B 0.12
073 1955 Sep 15 XY 60.36 -134.93 H IA B 0.40
072 1955 Sep 24 WL 60.17 -129.04 H IA A 0.01