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Wildfire Bulletin #58

July 24, 2004 - 12:00 PM

Six New Fires in Past 24 Hours

While approaching the end of July, the Yukon is still experiencing above normal temperatures, and the risk of new fires is still present. In the past 24 hours there have been 6 new fires in the Yukon, including two new fires in Dawson, one in Mayo, one in Teslin, one in Beaver Creek, and one in Ross River.

Fire activity also increased on several other fires burning since June, in the Mayo and Carmacks districts, keeping crews busy yesterday.

In the meantime, Whitehorse District crews responded early this morning to a call about an open campfire at the Annie Lake golf course. The fire was extinguished.

Six New Fires-Past 24 Hours
Harrison Lake MA#30 3 hectares Fire underwent successful initial attack by 2 air tanker groups. Fire boxed in with retardant. Crews have put in hoseline and hope to call fire under control today. There is no treat to any values.
Little Gold Camp (3km s. Top of the World Highway) DA#39 0.2 hectares Fire initial attacked by heli-attack crew with bucketing support . Fire is being held
Enchantment Creek DA#40 3 hectares Fire is in transitional zone and is being monitored.
Between Faro and RR in trench RR#28 0.2 hectares Fire was initial attacked upon detection. Crews will be working fire today and should be called out later today.
Nisutlin River TE#06 5 hectares Fire is between transitional and wilderness zone and is being mapped today and will be monitored. No threat to any values.
Snag Junction BC#17 1.5 hectares Fire discovered by loaded patrol and initial attacked. Fire should be under control today.
Yukon Fires Being Actioned
Goldfields Complex DA #9,10, 21,30, 37 Over 128,000 hectares French Gulch (21):This fire is quiet with a few hotspots to the southeastern end, though not a concern at this time as crews are working to cut into this section of forest and cool off the hotspots. Dempster (30): Very few smokes in the area of the fire. Southern and western flanks of the fire looking very good as crews have made significant progress. Dominion (10): Crews continue to work the northeast corner of the fire along cat guard, and are mopping up areas on the north side of the highway and south of the highway on the northwest side. The fire continued to smoke in the southwest, about 1km north of the Dominion Road ridge. It has entered the poplar stand and laying low. Haystack (09): Crews working hotspots in the area by Indian Lake. Crews are also working on the southeast of the fire to cool off hotspots around the value by Hills Creek.
Woodburn Creek Ma#09 47,200 hectares Fire was active on Friday. Direction of spread is to the northeast where the fire has been most active. The fire is 2 miles from the highway at closest point and is being closely monitored by WFM.
Fortin Lake RR#19 Approximately 4,700 hectares Fire has been active and is moving upslope towards Traffic Mtn. Crews will be out on fire today.
Frances Lake WL#17 22,000 hectares Fire active on northeast. Crews are maintaining site protection.
Stewart Lake WL#04 9,000 hectares Crews are working on the south perimeter of the fire and maintaining site protection..
Chain Lakes CA#08 Approx. 25000 hectares Fire has been active last several days. Crews have done site protection on values at Ken Lake, Jayglass Lake and Clair Lake and Mandanna. All sites are secure.
Tatlmain Lake CA#23 4 hectares Crews are working fire with pump and hose,and is looking good at this time.
East End of Little Salmon CA#19 7 hectares Fire is quiet and crews are making good progress. Crews will be working on identified hot spots today.

Advisories

Travelers are also advised to drive along the Klondike Highway between 4 a.m. and noon, as those are slow burning periods. For more information on highways, call Highways and Public Works at 1-877-456-7623 or 867-667-3710.

Although the current fire ban has been modified for southern Yukon and the far north, Wildland Fire Management would like to remind people that burning fires only applies in commercial and government campgrounds. The forest floor is drier than it appears. Also, smoke from fires outside of commercial and government campgrounds is often reported, and consequently fire crews must go out and investigate.

There have been 222 fires in the Yukon burning over 1,293, 000 hectares of forest.

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