May 15, 2025
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May 12, 2025
Wildland Fire Management is planning to start annual prescribed burns in the Mayo area this spring. Burning could begin as early May 12 and will continue through the month as conditions allow.
May 6, 2025
Wildland Fire Management is planning to start annual prescribed burns in the Watson Lake area this spring. Burning could begin as early as May 8 and will continue through the month as conditions allow.
April 29, 2025
Wildland Fire Management is planning to start annual prescribed burns in the Haines Junction area this spring. Burning could begin April 30 and will continue into May as conditions allow.
April 22, 2025
The Government of Yukon is planning prescribed fire activity in the Whitehorse area this spring. Managed burning of forest fuel could begin as early as late April if conditions allow.
September 4, 2024
Update Sept. 5, 2024: This planned burn has been postponed due to wet conditions.
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August 18, 2024
A wildfire burning in southwest Yukon is threatening a wilderness lodge and cabins, and is visible from the Alaska Highway near the White River. Wildfire activity increased significantly on Sunday due to hot and dry weather.
August 12, 2024
Wildland Fire Management is planning a prescribed burn to take place this afternoon (August 12, 2024) on the Whitehorse South Fuel Break.
August 12, 2024
The Yukon-wide level 2 fire restriction put in place on August 7 has been lifted. This is due to decreasing fire danger risk in the forecast and a low fire response load over the weekend.
August 9, 2024
A wildfire burning north of Lake Laberge on the Thirty Mile section of the Yukon River is causing smoky conditions.