Compare two fires
Bidarray (2023) vs Bidarray (2019)
A · FR
Bidarray fire, February 2023
Pyrénées-Atlantiques · France
217ha
B · FR
Bidarray fire, 26 February 2019
Pyrénées-Atlantiques · France
258ha
In short
- Bidarray (2019) burned 1.2 times the area of Bidarray (2023).
- Both lasted the same: 2 days.
- The most intense hotspot of Bidarray (2023) (35 MW) was 1.1 times that of Bidarray (2019) (31 MW).
- Fire danger at the start (FWI index): 4 for Bidarray (2023) and 8 for Bidarray (2019).
Both perimeters at the same scale
- Bidarray (2023)
- Bidarray (2019)
Each perimeter is centred on itself: this compares sizes, not locations.
Figure by figure
| Figure by figure | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt area | 217 ha | 258 ha |
| Duration | 2 days | 2 days |
| Start | 20 February 2023 | 26 February 2019 |
| Country and region | France · Pyrénées-Atlantiques | France · Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Municipalities hit | 1 | 1 |
| Heat detections | 6 | 23 |
| Power of the most intense hotspot | 35 MW | 31 MW |
| Danger at start (FWI) | 4 · Very low | 8 · Low |
| Maximum temperature | 20.1 °C | 23.2 °C |
| Maximum wind gust | 32 km/h | 31 km/h |
| Minimum relative humidity | 40 % | 19 % |
Only rows with data for both fires are shown. Every figure comes from its fire page, where its sources are listed.