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2004 Wildfire Bulletins Archive

Wildfire Bulletin #77 - September 08, 2004 12:00 PM
2004 Fire Season Coming to a Close

Wildfire Bulletin #76 - August 27, 2004 9:30 AM
One New Fire Reported in Beaver Creek District

Wildfire Bulletin #75 - August 24, 2004 9:30 AM
Whitehorse Crews Fight Mt. Sumanik Fire

Wildfire Bulletin #72 - August 19, 2004 9:30 PM
Fire in Haines Junction District

Wildfire Bulletin #71 - August 17, 2004 12:00 PM
Two New Wilderness Zone Fires, Site Protection Ongoing

Wildfire Bulletin #70 - August 13, 2004 12:00 PM
Wildland Fire Management Stresses Caution With Campfires This Weekend

Wildfire Bulletin #69 - August 12, 2004 11:30 AM
Beaver Creek and Ross River Report New Fires

Wildfire Bulletin #68 - August 11, 2004 10:00 AM
Four Fires In The Carmacks District

Wildfire Bulletin #67 - August 10, 2004 11:30 AM
One New Fire In Past 24 Hours

Wildfire Bulletin #66 - August 09, 2004 12:00 PM
Five New Fires This Weekend, Fire Activity Increases

Wildfire Bulletin #65 - August 05, 2004 9:45 AM
Two Actioned Fires In Past 24 Hours

Wildfire Bulletin #64 - August 02, 2004 11:30 AM
New Fire Near Customs

Wildfire Bulletin #63 - July 30, 2004 12:30 PM
Fire Season Reaching Normal

Wildfire Bulletin #62 - July 29, 2004 12:00 PM
Four New Fires In The Watson Lake District

Wildfire Bulletin #61 - July 28, 2004 12:00 PM
Fire Alert Status Removed From Goldfields, Klondike Fire Centre Reassumes Command of Goldfields

Wildfire Bulletin #60 - July 27, 2004 10:45 AM
Fire Ban Lifted

Wildfire Bulletin #59 - July 26, 2004 10:30 PM
Thirteen New Fires Over Weekend

Wildfire Bulletin #58 - July 24, 2004 12:00 PM
Six New Fires in Past 24 Hours

Wildfire Bulletin #57 - July 24, 2004 12:00 PM
Six New Fires Reported in Past 24 Hours

Wildfire Bulletin #56 - July 22, 2004 1:00 PM
Six New Fires Yesterday, One More Reported This Morning

Wildfire Bulletin #55 - July 21, 2004 12:00 PM
Beaver Creek Fire Actioned By Fire Crews

Wildfire Bulletin #54 - July 20, 2004 1:00 PM
Two Hectare Whitehorse Fire Fought

Wildfire Bulletin #53 - July 19, 2004 1:30 PM
Fire Activity Picks Up Over Weekend

Wildfire Bulletin #52 - July 18, 2004 12:30 PM
Visibility Improves Allowing Fires To Be Reassessed

Wildfire Bulletin #51 - July 17, 2004 12:45 PM
Fire 20 Miles Northeast of Atlin

Wildfire Bulletin #50 - July 16, 2004 1:00 PM
Goldfields Team Changeover

Wildfire Bulletin #49 - July 15, 2004 4:00 PM
Alaska Fire Close to Yukon Border

Wildfire Bulletin #DAWSON FIRE UPDATE - July 15, 2004 12:00 PM
UPDATE ON DAWSON FIRE SITUATION

Wildfire Bulletin #48 - July 15, 2004 10:00 AM
Fire Along Carcross Road Near Whitehorse

Wildfire Bulletin #47 - July 14, 2004 2:45 PM
Yukon Experiencing Above Normal Temperatures

Wildfire Bulletin #46 - July 14, 2004 10:00 AM
Smoke Moderates Fire Activity In Goldfields

Wildfire Bulletin #45 - July 13, 2004 2:00 PM
Ontario Crew Departing, New Crews Arriving

Wildfire Bulletin #44 - July 13, 2004 9:30 AM
Two Fires Reported By Carmacks

Wildfire Bulletin #43 - July 12, 2004 2:30 PM
Fire Ban Reinforced

Wildfire Bulletin #42 - July 12, 2004 9:45 AM
Fire Activity Increases Sunday

Wildfire Bulletin #41 - July 11, 2004 1:00 PM
Increased Activity Yesterday On Woodburn Creek Fire

Wildfire Bulletin #40 - July 10, 2004 11:00 AM
Good Progress Made On Some Dawson Fires

Wildfire Bulletin #39 - July 09, 2004 4:00 PM
More Hectares Burned This Year In The Yukon Than Canada's Entire Fire Season Last Year

Wildfire Bulletin #38 - July 09, 2004 9:00 AM
Dominion Fire Closes Road

Wildfire Bulletin #37 - July 08, 2004 4:00 PM
Mendenhall Fire Caused By Lightning

Wildfire Bulletin #36 - July 08, 2004 10:30 AM
Goldfields Complex Fires Active

Wildfire Bulletin #35 - July 07, 2004 3:30 PM
Extra Aid Comes To Yukon, Meetings About Goldfields Held

Wildfire Bulletin #34 - July 07, 2004 11:00 AM
Frances Lake Fire Grows, Road Is Closed

Wildfire Bulletin #33 - July 06, 2004 12:00 PM
Current Fire Ban Modified

Wildfire Bulletin #PUBLIC ADVISORY - July 06, 2004 12:00 PM
Revised Fire Ban

Wildfire Bulletin #31 - July 06, 2004 11:00 AM
Cabin Close To Fire Saved

Wildfire Bulletin #30 - July 05, 2004 5:00 PM
Fire Causes More Road Closures

Wildfire Bulletin #29 - July 05, 2004 10:30 AM
Dominion and Dempster Fires Force Road Closures, As Dawson Switches To Diesel

Wildfire Bulletin #28 - July 04, 2004 12:30 PM
Fire Activity in Dawson Goldfields Puts Miners on Evacuation Notice

Wildfire Bulletin #27 - July 02, 2004 9:45 AM
Yukon Fire Fighters Save Mining Camp in Southern Goldfields

Wildfire Bulletin #26 - July 01, 2004 10:00 AM
Thunder Storm Brings Heavy Rain to Parts Whitehorse

Wildfire Bulletin #25 - June 30, 2004 3:30 PM
Three Dawson Fires Merge

Wildfire Bulletin #24 - June 30, 2004 11:00 AM
Yukon Fire Activity Escalates

Wildfire Bulletin #23 - June 29, 2004 2:30 PM
Fires Ignite By Dawson

Wildfire Bulletin #22 - June 29, 2004 11:30 AM
Nine New Fires Reported Since 2:30 p.m. Yesterday

Wildfire Bulletin #21 - June 28, 2004 11:30 AM
First Fire This Afternoon Near Whitehorse

Wildfire Bulletin #20 - June 28, 2004 11:30 AM
Thirteen New Fires Since 10 a.m. Yesterday

Wildfire Bulletin #19 - June 27, 2004 3:00 PM
Smoke From Forest Fires Covers Much Of Territory

Wildfire Bulletin #18 - June 26, 2004 11:00 AM
Five New Fires Reported Over The Past 24 Hours

Wildfire Bulletin #17 - June 25, 2004 10:30 AM
LIGHTNING FIRES DOMINATE YUKON'S FIRE ACTIVITY

Wildfire Bulletin #16 - June 24, 2004 10:30 AM
Hot, Dry Weather Leads To Fourteen New Fires

Wildfire Bulletin #PUBLIC ADVISORY - June 23, 2004 4:30 PM
TRAVEL ADVISORY

Wildfire Bulletin #15 - June 23, 2004 11:00 AM
Eight Additional Fires In The Past 24 Hours

Wildfire Bulletin #14 - June 22, 2004 11:00 AM
Nine Fires Confirmed In The Past 24 Hours

Wildfire Bulletin #13 - June 21, 2004 11:00 AM
Seven New Fires Reported In The Yukon

Wildfire Bulletin #12 - June 18, 2004 10:30 AM
Two New Fires In Whitehorse, One In Ross River

Wildfire Bulletin #11 - June 17, 2004 11:00 AM
Two New Fires In The Ross River Area

Wildfire Bulletin #10 - June 16, 2004 11:00 AM
Burning Permits Suspended

Wildfire Bulletin #9 - June 16, 2004 11:00 AM
Fire Activity Picking Up

Wildfire Bulletin #8 - June 15, 2004 11:00 AM
More Fires Develop Near Wellesley Lake Area

Wildfire Bulletin #7 - June 15, 2004 11:00 AM
Hot, Dry Weather Increases Fire Risk

Wildfire Bulletin #6 - June 07, 2004 12:00 PM
Yukon River Travel Advisory

Wildfire Bulletin #5 - June 07, 2004 10:00 AM
Large Fire Growing Near Wellesley Lake

Wildfire Bulletin #4 - June 03, 2004 11:00 AM
Wildland Fire Management Initial Attack Crew Assessing A Fire On A Yukon Island

Wildfire Bulletin #3 - May 31, 2004 9:00 AM
First Wildland Fire Of The Year In Haines Junction Area

Wildfire Bulletin #2 - May 21, 2004 9:00 AM
Yukon Fire Crew, Engine To Assist Alaskans

Wildfire Bulletin #1 - May 04, 2004 10:00 AM
First Fire Of Season In April In Carmacks