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2024 Yukon Wildfire History

In its October 2024 end-of-season statement, the Government of Yukon reported more than 150 wildfires and roughly 200,000 hectares burned across the territory's 10 fire districts. The government said most fires were caused by lightning and documented evacuation alerts for Stewart Crossing and Mayo, North Klondike Highway traffic disruptions, and the evacuation of a remote lodge in the Beaver Creek region. FireRadar keeps those source-defined approximations intact rather than inferring a more precise final total.

Wildfires
>150

Government of Yukon end-of-season statement

Area burned
~200,000 ha

Government of Yukon end-of-season statement

Primary cause
Mostly lightning

Government of Yukon characterization

Season context

What stands out about 2024

Stewart Crossing and Mayo were placed under evacuation alerts during the summer fire period.

Wildfires caused traffic disruptions on the North Klondike Highway, demonstrating that community impact is not captured by fire count or area burned alone.

A remote lodge in the Beaver Creek region was evacuated in August; the Government of Yukon reported that no one was hurt.

Official source

Government of Yukon — 2024 fire and flood season statement. Official October 23, 2024 season statement reporting more than 150 wildfires, roughly 200,000 hectares burned and major response impacts.

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What this page does not claim

This is not a reconstructed live map of every moment in 2024, not proof of a fire’s status on a particular day, and not a substitute for agency incident archives. FireRadar’s interactive retained-history product begins with its own observation window and remains clearly separate.

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