This week’s cooler, autumn-like weather is helping douse wildfires around the Yukon.

In the latest report from the Yukon Wildland Fire Management team, it was reported “fires in the Beaver Creek district, northeastern B.C., Alaska and the N.W.T. are still putting out a lot of smoke, affecting air quality in much of the Yukon.

“However, cooler, wetter weather across the Yukon, combined with cooler, longer overnights, is reducing fire activity. Showers and cooler weather are expected to continue for the next few days.

“Despite the smoke in the air, no Yukon communities are at risk from wildfire activity at this time.”

The agency reports the huge Snag Lake fire (BC-001) east of Beaver Creek is quieter due to cooler, wetter conditions.

“It has not moved or grown significantly in the past few days, but it is still smoky,” officials said. 

“With quieter weather, officers were able to map the fire’s perimeter, update the fire size, and better assess the impacts to buildings around Wellesley Lake. The fire’s size is approximately 49,600 hectares, most of which burned during last Sunday’s extreme fire behaviour.”

One of the three cabins that were thought to have been destroyed by the fire is in fact still standing.

“One of the three cabins on the west side of the lake which had been previously assessed as destroyed was still standing when officials were able to assess it more closely,” Yukon Wildland Fire Management said. “The cabin’s owner has been notified.”

Several American fishermen had to leave a lodge in the area due to the fire activity earlier this week.