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Whitehorse wildfire map & smoke conditions
Track current official Yukon wildfires and satellite hotspot context around Whitehorse.
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Current official data
Official wildfires near Whitehorse
Latest record or perimeter update: Oct 11, 2026, 4:40 p.m. PDT
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21 recent out records are also within 100 km.
Nearest active fire elsewhere in Yukon
286 km
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Official Yukon text records are the source of truth. Geometry is used as placement context only when FireRadar can match the official fire ID.
Yukon Wildland Fire Management currently lists 78 records for Yukon. Nearby counts on this page cover 100 km from the community centre.
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Wildfire context around Whitehorse
Whitehorse is the main population and transportation hub for a large territory. Official Yukon incident details remain the source of truth, while matched geometry and satellite detections provide additional map context.
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