Prescribed burns are getting underway near Whitehorse this week to reduce the amount of fuel available for wildfires. Meanwhile Yukon Wildland Fire Management says the territory's experienced average precipitation over winter, and, unlike other provinces, no drought.
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Yukon government officials say the upcoming wildfire season is too far out to forecast, but potential flooding in Old Crow and the Klondike Valley are a major concern this spring.
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