Poison Lake fire closes section of Yukon's Robert Campbell Highway
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Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada |
The government banned campfires Friday at the Watson Lake, Simpson Lake, Frances Lake and Big Creek territorial campgrounds in southeast Yukon. Fire danger ratings remain extreme or high for most of the territory.
The Poison Lake Fire has closed the Robert Campbell Highway between kilometre 30 and kilometre 110 heading north from Watson Lake.
Submitted by Charun Stone