| Comments | On June 13th, the small community of Faro, YT, was affected by 2 fires. Reports note that the first fire was initiated at around midnight, but was under control by mid-afternoon. The second fire was initiated by lightning near the community of Pelly Crossing, YT, - 4 km northwest of Faro. The community of Faro began as a mining camp and construction had begun on the town site in Fall of 1968. During that night, part of the mining camp, the construction camp and the partly finished community burned down. Pelly Crossing was evacuated, but was not destroyed by the fire. In the end, the burned area measured 73,000 ha (730 km2) causing the destruction of 50 buildings in Faro, costing an estimated $500,000 (1969 CAD). |