Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 60
Lightning-caused: 27 (45%)
Human-caused: 33 (55%)
Fires Actioned: 40 (67%)

Total Area Burned: 39498 hectares
Lightning-caused: 39127 hectares (99%)
Human-caused: 372 hectares (1%)

Yukon 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
004 1959 Apr 05 TE 60.70 -133.00 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
005 1959 May 08 DA 64.10 -139.42 H IA A 0.01
006 1959 May 08 DA 64.12 -139.42 H IA A 0.01
007 1959 May 18 TE 61.97 -132.47 H IA C 2.80
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
011 1959 Jun 03 HJ 60.83 -137.03 H IA A 0.01
012 1959 Jun 03 XY 60.60 -135.88 H IA A 0.01
010 1959 Jun 04 TE 61.98 -132.43 H None B 0.70
013 1959 Jun 06 WL 60.05 -128.90 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
017 1959 Jun 10 TE 60.42 -133.20 H IA A 0.01
018 1959 Jun 13 XY 60.72 -135.08 H IA A 0.01
019 1959 Jun 13 HJ 60.78 -137.47 H IA B 0.50
020 1959 Jun 14 DA 67.62 -139.78 H SA C 8.00
021 1959 Jun 16 HJ 60.83 -137.33 H IA A 0.01
022 1959 Jun 20 DA 66.17 -137.23 L IA E 404.00
023 1959 Jun 20 OC 60.76 -137.56 H IA E 358.85 8.5
024 1959 Jun 20 MA 64.02 -136.30 L DA E 392.30 9.7
025 1959 Jun 23 OC 66.17 -139.00 L None E 290.12 8.2
026 1959 Jun 23 DA 64.57 -140.57 L SA F 2991.19 25.3
027 1959 Jun 23 CA 62.33 -136.33 L SA D 14.00
030 1959 Jun 24 MA 63.32 -134.28 L None G 23486.67 126.9
028 1959 Jun 25 XY 61.40 -135.38 L IA C 2.00
029 1959 Jun 26 DA 63.68 -139.48 L None E 269.83 8.6
031 1959 Jun 28 DA 65.66 -137.25 L None E 218.38 6.3
032 1959 Jun 28 MA 64.72 -135.00 H None B 0.80
033 1959 Jun 28 BC 62.45 -140.75 L IA D 12.00
034 1959 Jun 28 DA 64.58 -139.75 L None E 433.05 8.9
035 1959 Jun 30 HJ 60.77 -136.47 H IA A 0.01
036 1959 Jul 01 DA 63.56 -139.70 L None A 0.01
037 1959 Jul 02 DA 64.62 -139.95 L None C 4.00
038 1959 Jul 02 DA 66.17 -136.92 L None D 40.00
039 1959 Jul 02 DA 65.55 -139.15 L None E 296.96 8.0
040 1959 Jul 02 DA 65.42 -137.00 L None C 4.00
041 1959 Jul 03 HJ 60.75 -136.48 H IA A 0.01
042 1959 Jul 04 XY 60.58 -134.92 H IA A 0.01
043 1959 Jul 04 MA 63.70 -133.50 L None F 2055.84 22.4
044 1959 Jul 07 XY 60.65 -134.93 H IA A 0.01
045 1959 Jul 10 DA 63.80 -140.50 L None C 3.00
046 1959 Jul 10 DA 63.56 -139.25 L None C 4.00
047 1959 Jul 10 XY 60.76 -135.08 H IA A 0.01
048 1959 Jul 10 WL 60.61 -130.17 L SA F 1051.03 23.3
049 1959 Jul 19 XY 60.60 -134.95 H IA A 0.01
052 1959 Jul 20 DA 66.30 -136.35 L None E 121.00
050 1959 Jul 21 TE 60.67 -133.75 L IA A 0.01
053 1959 Jul 22 OC 66.23 -136.35 L None F 6853.78 39.1
054 1959 Jul 22 HJ 60.75 -137.42 H IA A 0.01
055 1959 Jul 27 HJ 60.76 -137.52 H IA A 0.01
056 1959 Jul 30 MA 64.28 -134.58 L None E 158.56 4.9
057 1959 Aug 17 HJ 60.49 -137.08 H IA A 0.01
051 1959 Aug 18 WL 60.03 -129.03 H IA A 0.01
058 1959 Aug 27 BC 62.62 -140.97 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