WHITEHORSE, YUKON — Yukon's government says sustained storms over the last two weeks have caused a spike in lightning-triggered wildfires, resulting in poor ...
WHITEHORSE, YUKON — Yukon 's government says sustained storms over the last two weeks have caused a spike in lightning-triggered wildfires, resulting in poor air quality and fire evacuation alerts.
The territory says there are 78 active fires in Yukon, and all but two of those blazes are in the Dawson and Mayo fire districts. Environment Canada has meanwhile lifted an air-quality advisory for residents of central Yukon, where wildfire smoke had settled over the region and posed potential health risks.
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