Department of Community Services

2012 Wildland Fire Bulletin Archive

Wildfire Bulletin # 1 - May 4, 2012 - 1600hrs
First Two Wildfires of the Season Discovered in the Whitehorse District 

Wildfire Bulletin #2 - May 18, 2012 - 1030hrs
Fire Safety Urged This Victoria Day Long Weekend

Wildfire Bulletin #3 - May 31, 2012 - 1000hrs
Crews Assist With House Fire In Upper Liard

Wildfire Bulletin #4 - June 5, 2012 - 1000hrs
Bear Banger Ignites Wildfire East of Dawson

Wildfire Bulletin #5 - June 6, 2012 - 1200hrs
Lightning Triggers Fires in Dawson and Mayo

Wildfire Bulletin #6- June 11, 2012 - 1130hrs
Cassiar Creek Fire Now 100 Hectares

Wildfire Bulletin #7- June 12, 2012- 1030hrs
Structural Protection in Place as Cassiar Creek Fire Grows

Wildfire Bulletin #8- June 13, 2012- 1100hrs
Cassiar Creek Fire Grows to 850 Hectares

Wildfire Bulletin #9- June 21, 2012- 1000hrs
Lightning Sparks Four New Fires with More Activity Expected

Wildfire Bulletin #10- June 21, 2012- 1915hrs
Increased Lightning Sparks Six New Fires Thursday Afternoon

Wildfire Bulletin #11- June 22, 2012- 1030hrs
Two More Lightning Fires Bring Thursday Total to Eight

Wildfire Bulletin #12- June 22, 2012- 2330hrs
Lightning Storm Ignites Several High Priority Fires

Wildfire Bulletin #13- June 24, 2012- 2030hrs
38 Alberta Firefighters Arrive As Fire Activity Increases in Yukon

Wildfire Bulletin #14- June 24, 2012- 2230hrs
Airtanker and Firefighters Action Fire near Johnson’s Crossing

Wildfire Bulletin #15- June 27, 2012- 1000hrs
Six Wildfires Reported in Remote Areas of Watson Lake and Old Crow

Wildfire Bulletin #16- June 29, 2012- 1000hrs
Two Suspicious Fires Reported near Mayo Airstrip

Wildfire Bulletin #17- July 12, 2012- 1100hrs
Yukon Crews Deployed to Alberta

Wildfire Bulletin #18 - July 20, 2012- 1050hrs
Fire Safety Urged Over Weekend

Wildfire Bulletin #19 - July 23, 2012
One Fire Sparked Over the Weekend

Wildfire Bulletin #20 - July 25, 2012
Two Fires in Watson Lake District as Crews Return Home from Alberta

Wildfire Bulletin #21 - July 26, 2012
Firefighters Quick to Extinguish Fire near Takhini Hot Springs

Wildfire Bulletin #22 - July 27, 2012
Fire Activity Closes Robert Campbell Highway

Wildfire Bulletin #23 - July 30, 2012
Six Weekend Fires Push Season Total to 99

Wildfire Bulletin #24 - July 31, 2012
Firefighters Quick to Extinguish Human Caused Fire at Marsh Lake

Wildfire Bulletin #25 - August 1, 2012
Seven More Suspicious Human Caused Fires Discovered

Wildfire Bulletin #26 - August 2, 2012
Another Human Caused Fire Discovered

Wildfire Bulletin #27 - August 6, 2012
Four Weekend Fires Pushes Season Total to 113

Wildfire Bulletin #28 - August 7, 2012
Firefighters Called to another Suspicious Fire in Mayo

Wildfire Bulletin #29 - August 10, 2012
Yukon Firefighters Deployed to BC for Assistance

Wildfire Bulletin #30 - August 21, 2012
Five New Fires over Long Weekend