Yukon Fire Management Zones For Wildfire Prioritization

2026 data from the Government of Yukon defines zones guiding wildfire management and ecological use of fire. Zones are based on factors like human development levels and the presence of reliable fuel breaks. The dataset is distributed via GeoYukon in ESRI REST and HTML formats.

Use Cases

• Map fire management zones based on the level of human use or development to inform land-use planning.
• Analyze the distribution of reliable fuel breaks across zones to assess wildfire containment strategies.
• Prioritize wildfire response and ecological burning objectives using the defined zone classifications.

Strengths

• Data was last updated on March 25, 2026, indicating recent maintenance.
• Sourced from the authoritative Government of Yukon via its GeoYukon platform.
• Provides a structured geographic framework for wildfire management policy.

Limitations

• No row count, column details, or sample data are available to assess dataset scale and structure.
• Data coverage is limited to the Yukon territory, not applicable to other regions.
• The absence of specific attribute columns limits detailed quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon, distributed via GeoYukon.

Collection Method

Derived from geospatial analysis of factors like human development and fuel breaks.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated March 25, 2026.

Geography

Yukon, Canada.