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Wildfire Bulletins 2003

Wildfire Bulletin #38 - August 28, 2003 10:00 AM
YUKON CONTINUES TO SUPPORT B.C.

Wildfire Bulletin #37 - August 12, 2003 9:30 AM
TWO NEW FIRES AND SMOKE IN THE AIR

Wildfire Bulletin #36 - August 11, 2003 9:45 AM
THREE REMOTE DAWSON FIRES ACTIVE

Wildfire Bulletin #35 - August 03, 2003 2:30 PM
A TOTAL OF 60 YUKON FIREFIGHTERS IN ALBERTA AND B.C.

Wildfire Bulletin #34 - August 01, 2003 9:30 AM
YUKON FIREFIGHTERS DEPLOYED TO ALBERTA

Wildfire Bulletin #33 - July 28, 2003 9:30 AM
RAIN AIDS WITH DEMPSTER HIGHWAY FIRE

Wildfire Bulletin #32 - July 25, 2003 10:15 AM
LIGHTNING CONTINUES TO IGNITE FIRES IN THE DAWSON AREA

Wildfire Bulletin #31 - July 24, 2003 4:00 PM
SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FLAMES VISIBLE

Wildfire Bulletin #30 - July 24, 2003 9:45 AM
THREE NEW LIGHTNING CAUSED FIRES

Wildfire Bulletin #29 - July 22, 2003 10:15 AM
LIGHTNING IGNITES THREE FIRES IN THE KLONDIKE ZONE

Wildfire Bulletin #28 - July 21, 2003 9:30 AM
YUKON CREWS TO BRITISH COLUMBIA

Wildfire Bulletin #27 - July 18, 2003 10:15 AM
HUMAN-CAUSED FIRES A SERIOUS CONCERN

Wildfire Bulletin #26 - July 17, 2003 10:00 AM
SAFETY URGED AS LIGHTNING, TEMPERATURES AND WINDS INCREASE

Wildfire Bulletin #25 - July 11, 2003 12:15 PM
TWO HUMAN-CAUSED FIRES IN HILLCREST

Wildfire Bulletin #24 - July 07, 2003 9:30 AM
LIGHTING STRIKES A SQUIRRELS' NEST

Wildfire Bulletin #23 - July 03, 2003 10:15 AM
CREWS AND AIRCRAFT BATTLE WINDS TO CONTAIN FIRE

Wildfire Bulletin #22 - June 30, 2003 10:00 AM
NORTHERN LIGHTNING TRIGGERS SIX NEW FIRES

Wildfire Bulletin #21 - June 27, 2003 9:30 AM
FIRE SAFETY URGED OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Wildfire Bulletin #20 - June 25, 2003 9:30 AM
OFFICIALS MONITOR FIRE NEAR PLACER MINING CAMP

Wildfire Bulletin #19 - June 24, 2003 12:30 PM
SUPPRESSION EFFORTS CONTINUE ON EAGLE PLAINS FIRE

Wildfire Bulletin #18 - June 23, 2003 10:00 AM
FIRE NEAR THE EAGLE PLAINS LODGE

Wildfire Bulletin #17 - June 19, 2003 10:00 AM
DC-6 AIRTANKER AND BIRDDOG TO SASKATCHEWAN

Wildfire Bulletin #16 - June 16, 2003 9:30 PM
THREE HUMAN-CAUSED FIRES TONIGHT

Wildfire Bulletin #15 - June 16, 2003 11:00 AM
NO CAMPFIRE STARTS REPORTED OVER THE WEEKEND

Wildfire Bulletin #14 - June 13, 2003 10:00 AM
CAMPERS URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION

Wildfire Bulletin #13 - June 11, 2003 10:00 AM
FOREST FIRFIGHTERS AID IN DEEP CREEK HOUSE FIRE

Wildfire Bulletin #12 - June 10, 2003 7:30 PM
FIREFIGHTER CREW SPOTS FIRE IN WHITEHORSE SUBDIVISION

Wildfire Bulletin #11 - June 09, 2003 10:00 AM
FOUR MORE HUMAN-CAUSED FIRES THIS WEEKEND

Wildfire Bulletin #10 - June 06, 2003 10:00 AM
SECOND FOREST FIRE OF THE YEAR IN DAWSON

Wildfire Bulletin #9 - June 05, 2003 9:30 AM
SUSPICIOUS FIRES PUSH HUMAN CAUSED TOTAL TO TWENTY

Wildfire Bulletin #8 - June 03, 2003 11:00 AM
WHEATON RIVER FIRE RESIZED BY OFFICIALS

Wildfire Bulletin #7 - June 02, 2003 10:30 AM
CREWS RESPOND TO THE LARGEST FIRE OF THE SEASON

Wildfire Bulletin #6 - May 26, 2003 11:30 AM
FIREFIGHTERS AND PUBLIC EXTINGUISH THREE WEEKEND FIRES

Wildfire Bulletin #5 - May 22, 2003 4:30 PM
SMOKY HAZE THE RESULT OF RUSSIAN FOREST FIRES

Wildfire Bulletin #4 - May 20, 2003 4:30 PM
2 FIRES OVER THE LONG WEEKEND AS DANGER RATING INCREASES

Wildfire Bulletin #3 - May 14, 2003 2:00 PM
FIRE OFFICIALS URGING CAMPFIRE SAFETY THIS LONG WEEKEND

Wildfire Bulletin #2 - May 12, 2003 10:30 AM
TWO SPOT SIZE FIRES REPORTED OVER THE WEEKEND

Wildfire Bulletin #1 - May 08, 2003 8:30 AM
FIRST FIRE OF THE 2003 SEASON IN THE KLONDIKE DISTRICT