The total area burned is nearly five times higher than it was at this date last year.
A photo of the smoke from a fire near Crystal Lake taken on the Klondike Highway last week. Yukon is dealing with a historic number of wildfires in 2022.
The CIFF's report also shows the number of wildfires in the territory has been significantly higher. This year, there have been 227 fires compared to 42 last year. "But obviously, when they're close to communities and people and infrastructure, we have to put resources on them to try and put them out because people could be in danger."
A fire on Cap Mountain near Whitehorse. Yukon is dealing with historic number of wildfires in 2022 that have closed major highways and resulted in a travel advisory being issued by the territorial government urging residents and visitors to not travel unless necessary.
Hallett also mentioned due to flooding and wildfires causing a number of closures across the territory, it's been harder to get fuel or grocery trucks into some of the communities. "So it's really important that folks respect that and respect that there's some people going through some really stressful times right now," she said.Hallett recommends that "people should always have a grab-and-go bag ready to go" in case they have to leave their homes quickly, regardless of whether they're under an evacuation order or not.
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