Yukon Fire History Atlas
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Number of Recorded Fires: 102
Lightning-caused: 28 (27%)
Human-caused: 74 (73%)
Fires Actioned: 89 (87%)

Total Area Burned: 7483 hectares
Lightning-caused: 7196 hectares (96%)
Human-caused: 287 hectares (4%)

Yukon Fires in 1978
FireYearStart
Date
District LatLongCauseActionZone ClassArea (ha)Perimeter
(km)
WL-004 1978 Apr 01 WL 60.17 -129.00 H IA AZ A 0.01
WL-001 1978 May 09 WL 60.05 -128.62 H IA AZ A 0.01
RR-004 1978 May 10 RR 61.96 -131.88 H IA AZ B 0.30
XY-001 1978 May 13 XY 60.70 -135.03 H IA AZ B 1.00
MA-002 1978 May 13 MA 63.70 -137.62 H IA AZ D 16.00
WL-002 1978 May 17 WL 60.05 -128.88 H IA AZ A 0.10
MA-003 1978 May 18 MA 63.95 -135.38 H IA AZ A 0.10
XY-002 1978 May 25 XY 60.32 -134.25 H IA AZ A 0.10
XY-003 1978 May 25 XY 60.27 -134.30 H IA AZ A 0.10
WL-003 1978 May 27 WL 60.05 -128.90 H IA AZ A 0.10
DA-001 1978 May 28 DA 64.08 -139.45 H IA AZ A 0.10
RR-001 1978 May 29 RR 61.98 -132.43 H IA AZ A 0.01
XY-004 1978 Jun 01 XY 60.80 -135.17 H IA AZ A 0.10
XY-005 1978 Jun 02 XY 60.75 -135.07 H IA AZ B 0.20
TE-001 1978 Jun 02 TE 60.18 -132.70 H IA AZ A 0.01
XY-006 1978 Jun 04 XY 61.00 -135.03 H IA AZ B 0.25
TE-002 1978 Jun 04 TE 60.22 -132.82 H IA AZ B 0.20
TE-003 1978 Jun 04 TE 60.18 -132.78 H IA AZ B 0.20
WL-005 1978 Jun 04 WL 60.05 -128.72 H IA AZ B 0.20
WL-006 1978 Jun 05 WL 60.08 -128.77 H IA AZ A 0.02
TE-004 1978 Jun 06 TE 60.10 -132.55 H IA AZ A 0.06
XY-007 1978 Jun 08 XY 60.82 -135.42 H IA AZ A 0.10
RR-002 1978 Jun 08 RR 61.80 -132.42 H IA AZ C 2.00
RR-003 1978 Jun 09 RR 61.96 -132.43 H IA AZ A 0.01
RR-005 1978 Jun 11 RR 61.98 -132.93 H IA AZ A 0.01
MA-004 1978 Jun 12 MA 63.62 -135.78 H IA AZ A 0.01
DA-002 1978 Jun 13 DA 63.46 -139.80 L SA AZ D 40.00
XY-008 1978 Jun 14 XY 60.78 -135.17 H IA AZ A 0.01
XY-009 1978 Jun 14 XY 60.80 -135.15 H IA AZ A 0.02
XY-010 1978 Jun 14 XY 61.12 -135.17 H IA AZ B 0.50
XY-011 1978 Jun 16 XY 60.63 -136.13 H IA AZ B 0.50
XY-012 1978 Jun 17 XY 60.75 -135.22 H IA AZ A 0.10
XY-013 1978 Jun 18 XY 60.77 -135.13 H IA AZ A 0.01
XY-014 1978 Jun 20 XY 60.77 -135.13 H IA AZ A 0.10
XY-015 1978 Jun 21 XY 60.17 -134.38 H IA AZ A 0.01
RR-006 1978 Jun 21 RR 61.98 -132.43 H IA AZ A 0.01
MA-005 1978 Jun 23 MA 63.28 -136.58 L SA AZ E 160.00
WL-007 1978 Jun 24 WL 60.10 -128.73 H IA AZ A 0.01
TE-005 1978 Jun 26 TE 60.13 -132.62 H IA AZ C 2.00
XY-016 1978 Jun 29 XY 60.10 -134.55 L IA AZ B 0.50
XY-017 1978 Jun 29 XY 60.33 -135.22 H IA AZ B 0.20
XY-018 1978 Jul 03 XY 60.33 -134.25 H IA AZ A 0.10
WL-008 1978 Jul 03 WL 60.80 -129.25 H IA AZ A 0.01
XY-019 1978 Jul 04 XY 60.82 -135.20 H IA AZ A 0.10
WL-009 1978 Jul 06 WL 60.10 -130.63 H IA AZ A 0.02
MA-007 1978 Jul 07 MA 65.48 -135.51 L None OB F 4655.17 35.6
XY-020 1978 Jul 08 XY 61.93 -134.77 H IA AZ E 176.00
XY-022 1978 Jul 08 XY 60.65 -135.25 H IA AZ A 0.01
RR-007 1978 Jul 08 RR 62.96 -131.50 H IA AZ A 0.02
WL-010 1978 Jul 09 WL 60.78 -129.50 L IA AZ C 6.00
MA-006 1978 Jul 09 MA 63.53 -137.40 H IA AZ A 0.01
TE-006 1978 Jul 10 TE 61.03 -131.25 L None OB D 50.00
RR-008 1978 Jul 10 RR 62.30 -133.45 L IA AZ C 2.00
DA-003 1978 Jul 10 DA 63.22 -138.76 L None OB D 40.00
TE-007 1978 Jul 11 TE 60.15 -132.13 L IA AZ D 50.00
WL-011 1978 Jul 11 WL 60.13 -129.30 L IA AZ A 0.01
WL-012 1978 Jul 11 WL 60.13 -129.33 L IA AZ A 0.02
RR-009 1978 Jul 11 RR 62.70 -132.33 L None OB D 30.00
XY-021 1978 Jul 12 XY 61.63 -135.37 L IA AZ A 0.10
DA-004 1978 Jul 13 DA 64.55 -140.22 L None OB D 90.00
XY-023 1978 Jul 14 XY 60.70 -135.02 H IA AZ A 0.10
XY-024 1978 Jul 15 XY 60.68 -135.05 H IA AZ A 0.01
XY-025 1978 Jul 16 XY 61.05 -135.25 H IA AZ B 0.90
XY-026 1978 Jul 17 XY 60.73 -135.07 H IA AZ A 0.10
XY-027 1978 Jul 17 XY 60.13 -134.72 H IA AZ A 0.10
WL-013 1978 Jul 18 WL 60.05 -128.93 H IA AZ A 0.05
MA-008 1978 Jul 18 MA 63.42 -136.70 H IA AZ A 0.01
RR-010 1978 Jul 19 RR 61.80 -132.63 H None OB A 0.08
XY-028 1978 Jul 20 XY 60.45 -134.83 H IA AZ A 0.01
XY-029 1978 Jul 20 XY 60.82 -135.18 H IA AZ A 0.10
XY-030 1978 Jul 20 XY 60.42 -135.15 H IA AZ A 0.10
WL-014 1978 Jul 20 WL 61.40 -129.65 H IA AZ A 0.04
XY-031 1978 Jul 21 XY 60.77 -135.08 H IA AZ A 0.10
DA-005 1978 Jul 25 DA 64.55 -140.26 L None OB C 10.00
MA-001 1978 Jul 25 MA 63.70 -137.62 H IA AZ D 80.00
DA-006 1978 Jul 27 DA 64.93 -139.70 H IA AZ A 0.01
MA-011 1978 Jul 28 MA 63.75 -133.42 L None OB F 1696.03 18.0
MA-009 1978 Jul 29 MA 65.60 -135.50 L None OB D 40.00
MA-010 1978 Jul 30 MA 65.63 -135.48 L None OB C 10.00
XY-032 1978 Jul 31 XY 60.97 -135.13 H IA AZ A 0.02
TE-008 1978 Aug 01 TE 60.48 -131.98 L IA OB B 1.00
OC-001 1978 Aug 01 OC 67.88 -140.05 L None OB E 160.00
MA-012 1978 Aug 02 MA 63.30 -134.33 L IA AZ A 0.01
WL-015 1978 Aug 04 WL 60.13 -127.92 L IA AZ B 1.00
RR-011 1978 Aug 04 RR 62.53 -130.86 L None AZ D 20.00
DA-007 1978 Aug 04 DA 63.88 -139.12 H IA AZ B 0.50
MA-013 1978 Aug 05 MA 63.82 -135.63 L IA AZ B 0.80
DA-008 1978 Aug 09 DA 64.26 -139.26 L IA AZ A 0.01
XY-033 1978 Aug 15 XY 60.73 -135.08 H IA AZ A 0.10
MA-014 1978 Aug 18 MA 63.62 -137.60 H IA AZ C 1.27
DA-009 1978 Aug 20 DA 64.06 -139.45 H IA AZ A 0.01
XY-034 1978 Aug 21 XY 60.08 -134.57 H IA AZ A 0.01
MA-015 1978 Aug 22 MA 63.38 -136.72 H IA AZ A 0.03
XY-035 1978 Aug 27 XY 60.65 -134.83 H IA AZ A 0.01
RR-012 1978 Aug 29 RR 62.48 -134.33 H IA OB B 0.40
DA-010 1978 Sep 01 DA 63.20 -138.46 L IA AZ C 2.00
DA-011 1978 Sep 01 DA 64.19 -138.49 L SA AZ E 131.14 6.6
DA-012 1978 Sep 01 DA 64.16 -138.43 L IA AZ B 0.50
XY-036 1978 Sep 08 XY 60.93 -135.28 H IA AZ B 0.49
RR-013 1978 Sep 12 RR 62.22 -133.46 H IA AZ B 0.50
CA-001 1978 Sep 14 CA 62.75 -135.33 H IA AZ B 0.50
XY-037 1978 Sep 20 XY 60.98 -135.90 H IA AZ A 0.05