Wildfire season

A wildfire burns in this file photo. The Yukon government and Carcross/Tagish First Nation have signed an MOU on wildland fire management. (Black Press file photo)

Yukon government signs MOU on wildland fire management with Carcross/Tagish First Nation

The agreement will help combat and reduce the risk of fires and create new jobs

 

18 people evacuated from Ethel Lake as nearby wildfire grows

The North Crooked Creek fire, burning south of Stewart Crossing, has grown to 24,842 hectares

 

Majority of Yukon now under fire ban due to extreme fire danger

Yukon Wildland Fire Management officials implemented the ban the afternoon of July 8.

 

Snag campground shut down as wildfire burns nearby

More than 30 wildfires are currently burning in the Yukon

Fire ban in place throughout southern Yukon

The ban applies to all open fires