This page lists archived wildfire bulletins for prescribed burns, fire bans, evacuation notices and major changes in wildfire activity.
Current wildfire information
Visit the Yukon's Wildfires hub or the text-only updates page to get more information about current wildfire conditions in the Yukon. You can also visit the Wildfire bulletins blog to read our latest bulletins.
2023 bulletins
- October 20: Fall pile burning taking place to reduce wildfire risk
- August 23: Prescribed burning operation on the Mary Lake fuel break
- July 29 (updated August 4): East McQuesten fire forces Eagle Gold evacuation
- July 20: Territorial fire ban lifted for all regions
- July 14: Rainfall allows relaxed fire restrictions in four Western Yukon fire districts
- July 9: Fire ban in place due to high wildfire activity and dry conditions
- June 27: Yukoners deploy to Alberta with international incident management team
- May 31: Yukon sends additional wildfire personnel to Alberta and NWT
- May 9: Yukon firefighters deployed to Alberta to support wildfire response
- April 28: 2023 prescribed burning operations begin next week in Whitehorse
Takhini Bridge fire (XY-019) updates
After July 18, 2023, Takhini Bridge fire updates became available on the Wildfire Hub.
- July 17: Nova Scotia crews join fire effort
- July 17: Evacuation alert rescinded - Ibex Valley area east of Takhini Bridge
- July 16: Fire status changes to "being held"
- July 15: Takhini Bridge fire command post established at Hidden Valley school
- July 15: More resources arriving soon to help on Takhini Bridge fire
- July 14: Containment work continues as hot weather returns to Takhini Bridge fire
- July 14: Takhini Bridge fire (XY-019) fully wrapped by dozer guard
- July 13: Southwestern guard line completed, work ongoing to contain fire
- July 13: Firefighters using damp conditions to make progress on containing fire
- July 12: Rainfall subdues fire behaviour on Takhini Bridge fire
- July 12: Situation stable in Ibex Valley as crews expand defences
- July 11: Additional guard added to the north of Takhini Bridge fire (9 pm)
- July 11: More resources to join the Takhini Bridge fire response (12 pm)
- July 10: Guard continuing to hold on Takhini Bridge fire (10 pm)
- July 10: Wildland Fire responding to Takhini Bridge fire (12 pm)
- July 9: Wildland Fire responding to Takhini Bridge fire (10 pm)
- July 9: Wildland Fire responding to Takhini Bridge fire (12 pm)
- July 9: Wildland Fire responding to Takhini Bridge fire (1 am)
- July 8: Evacuation Alert - Ibex Valley area east of Takhini Bridge
- July 8: Wildland Fire responding to Takhini Bridge fire
2022 bulletins
- September 12: Prescribed burning resumes near Copper Haul Road
- September 6: Prescribed burning set to continue near Whitehorse's Copper Haul Road
- August 29: Prescribed burning continues on shaded fuel break
- August 19: Prescribed fire planned to reduce Whitehorse’s wildfire risk
- July 13: Territory-wide fire ban lifted as cool, wet weather arrives
- July 10: Fire Camp at Pelly Crossing houses upwards of 150 firefighters and support staff
- July 6: Extraordinary lightning volume causes 136 new fires in 7 days
- July 3: Klondike Highway closed from Pelly Crossing to Stewart Crossing
- July 3: Evacuation Alert - Stewart Crossing and surrounding areas
- July 3: Nahanni Road closed due to fire
- July 3: Fire burning 15 kilometres northeast of Beaver Creek
- July 2: Emergency evacuation of Ethel Lake campground
- June 30: Fire ban in place to support high wildfire activity, hot and dry conditions
- May 3: Spring controlled burns planned to reduce Whitehorse wildfire risk
2021 bulletins
- August 9: Evacuation alert rescinded in Dawson fire district
- August 3: Evacuation alert issued in Dawson fire district
- July 22: Lightning sparks 17 new wildfires in 24 hours
- July 18: Aishihik Road closed due to wildfire
- July 8: Wildfire warning for Teslin and Yukon rivers near Hootalinqua
- July 8: Tuchitua segment of Robert Campbell Highway closed as wildfire crews protect the area
- June 30: Public asked to use caution ahead of extreme fire danger this weekend
- May 10: Wildfire risk reduction projects taking place this week in Whitehorse
- May 3: Wildfire hazard reduction treatments taking place near Long Lake Road
2020 bulletins
- August 5: Mary Lake hazard reduction to cause increased traffic and smoke
- June 15: weekend lightning strikes jump-start Yukon's 2020 fire season
2019 bulletins
- Wildfire smoke from High Level, Alberta, arrives in Yukon
- Wildfire fire crews ramp up response to Bear Creek fire, confirm its spread away from Haines Junction
- Wildland fire reinforcements requested to bolster Bear Creek fire response
- Fire ban revoked for all affected Yukon communities
- Wildfire smoke from Alaska fires arrives in Yukon
- Wildfire crews work through long weekend as hot and dry weather leads to extreme fire behaviour and widespread wildfire smoke
- Hazard reduction burning underway near Mary Lake subdivision in Whitehorse