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Emergency Alerts

City of Dawson does our best to assist our community and neighbors during anxious times. The goal of this page is to provide ongoing updates and information regarding public safety, generally surrounding emergencies in our municipality. We advise visitors to this page to first utilize the resources list below and contact us via info@cityofdawson.ca or 993-7400 if you feel like there is information missing from this page.


Dawson Region Wildfire Update
Friday, June 20, 2025 – 7:00pm

Due to Wildfires the local Emergency Control Group for Dawson City has been activated. This includes representatives from City of Dawson, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, and Government of Yukon. We are monitoring this situation as it develops and will work together to ensure a coordinated response.

  • As a result of wildfires, there are multiple Evacuation Alerts for our region:
  • West Dawson and Sunnydale, including all properties along the Top of the World Highway between kilometres 1 and 36
  • Dempster Highway Cutoff and Henderson Corner, including all properties along the North Klondike Highway between kilometres 693 and 672
  • What is an Evacuation Alert?: This means a threat is nearby with the potential to warrant evacuation of the area. People in the affected area should be ready to leave. Pack essentials, fuel your vehicle, have a plan in place.
  • There are multiple fires in our region. For more information on wildfires, visit: https://wildfires.service.yukon.ca/ 
  • Highway Information:
  • HWY-9/Top of the World Highway is currently closed due to wildfire. The situation is being monitored and the status of the highway could change rapidly depending on wildfire status.
  • For more information on highway conditions: https://511yukon.ca/ 
  • Visitor Information:
  • Visitors with inquiries are asked to connect with the Dawson Visitor Information Centre at the corner of Front and King Streets   (1-867-993-5566).
  • Emergency Preparedness: Dawson residents are not under an Evacuation Alert. However, it is recommended that they have an emergency kit with 72 hours’ worth of essentials in hand at at all times. Find more information on preparedness at https://yukon.ca/emergencies 
  • Regular updates will be shared on City of Dawson and Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in websites, as well as Yukon.ca/Emergencies, CFYT 106.9 FM in Dawson City, and 105.5 FM in the Klondike Valley. The next update from the Emergency Control Group will be provided when conditions change or by 1pm on Saturday, June 21, 2025.




ALWAYS BE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES

A reminder that Emergencies can happen at any time. We encourage all residents to be as prepared as possible. Each household should have an emergency plan, a 72-hour emergency kit, and give serious consideration to what they would do in the eventuality of an emergency. For resources related to emergency preparedness, please visit: www.PreparedYukon.ca 

 

Emergency Preparedness

  • We encourage all Yukoners to have an emergency plan and emergency kit. Visit www.PreparedYukon.ca for more information about flood preparedness.

 

Where to Get Information

Specific Incident Information


Important Contacts

  • Emergency: Phone 9-1-1
  • Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in citizens: call 867-993-3125.
  • Dawson residents: call the Dawson Fire Chief at 867-993-2934.
  • Klondike Valley residents: call the Klondike Valley Fire Chief at 867-332-6928.