Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 55
Lightning-caused: 4 (7%)
Human-caused: 51 (93%)
Fires Actioned: 53 (96%)

Total Area Burned: 1490 hectares
Lightning-caused: 65 hectares (4%)
Human-caused: 1425 hectares (96%)

Yukon Fires in 1956
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
002 1956 Mar 30 BC 60.94 -135.16 H IA A 0.01
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
004 1956 May 04 BC 62.41 -140.23 H IA C 1.61
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
010 1956 May 16 BC 62.63 -140.99 H IA A 0.01
012 1956 May 20 CA 62.79 -136.56 H SA D 40.00
014 1956 May 21 XY 60.75 -135.14 H IA A 0.01
011 1956 May 22 DA 63.68 -138.60 H SA D 20.00
016 1956 May 26 XY 61.82 -132.08 H IA A 0.01
013 1956 May 27 BC 61.45 -139.24 H IA A 0.01
015 1956 May 31 XY 61.90 -132.46 H IA B 0.16
019 1956 May 31 CA 62.12 -132.92 H SA D 30.00
018 1956 Jun 01 BC 61.85 -140.14 H IA A 0.01
020 1956 Jun 03 XY 60.52 -134.91 H IA A 0.01
021 1956 Jun 04 RR 61.92 -132.60 H SA E 293.33 8.0
022 1956 Jun 04 HJ 60.81 -137.49 H IA A 0.01
023 1956 Jun 05 HJ 61.21 -138.75 H IA A 0.01
024 1956 Jun 06 CA 61.98 -132.48 H IA B 0.16
025 1956 Jun 11 MA 63.90 -135.64 H IA C 2.00
026 1956 Jun 14 WL 60.11 -128.77 H IA B 0.40
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
030 1956 Jun 24 CA 61.42 -135.80 H IA A 0.01
031 1956 Jun 30 XY 63.50 -135.52 H IA B 0.20
032 1956 Jul 01 MA 60.72 -135.02 L IA D 18.20
034 1956 Jul 06 BC 61.94 -140.34 L IA D 42.00
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
037 1956 Jul 15 TE 60.24 -130.24 L IA C 4.00
038 1956 Jul 18 TE 61.05 -133.00 H SA E 999.85 16.3
039 1956 Jul 20 TE 62.57 -131.17 H IA B 0.40
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
052 1956 Aug 28 WL 60.06 -128.90 H IA A 0.01
053 1956 Sep 01 HJ 61.27 -138.81 H IA A 0.01
054 1956 Sep 09 CA 61.43 -135.81 H IA A 0.01
055 1956 Sep 09 CA 62.12 -136.32 H IA B 0.20