Wildfire near Carmacks in northwestern Canada is 1 of 8 new fires discovered in Yukon
35 fires are burning in the territory as of Monday
Yukon Protective Services says eight new fires were discovered in the territory on Monday, including fires near Mayo, Dawson City, and — most visibly — in the Carmacks district.
“The most visible fire is Carmacks fire five, a 17-hectare lightning-caused fire,” it wrote in a tweet put out Tuesday morning.
As of Monday, there are 35 total fires burning in the territory.
Notable among them is a fire on Aishihik Road at kilometre 45, which the Yukon government says crews are working at to secure.
According to the government’s fire update website, “no damage has been reported to nearby buildings or infrastructure” in the Aishihik Road area.
Right now, the Watson Lake fire management district is under a Level 2 burn restriction, meaning cooking and warming fires are only allowed in fire pits and stoves at campgrounds.
Several Yukon areas are under extreme fire danger ratings, including Champagne, Carmacks and Faro.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Out-of-control wildfire fire threatens cabins northwest of Fort Simpson in Canada, CBC News
Russia: Record breaking temperatures recorded in Arctic Russia, Eye on the Arctic
Sweden: Swedish project uses satellites to help spot and monitor wildfires, Radio Sweden
United States: Indigenous wildfire knowledge to be key part of new Arctic Council project, Eye on the Arctic
