Compare two fires
Paracatu (2019) vs Paracatu (2025)
A · BR
Paracatu fire, 20 September 2019
Minas Gerais · Brazil
3,051ha
B · BR
Paracatu fire, 5 September 2025
Minas Gerais · Brazil
12,127ha
In short
- Paracatu (2025) burned 4.0 times the area of Paracatu (2019).
- Paracatu (2025) lasted 9 days longer than Paracatu (2019).
- The most intense hotspot of Paracatu (2025) (160 MW) was 2.3 times that of Paracatu (2019) (70 MW).
- Fire danger at the start (FWI index): 42 for Paracatu (2019) and 34 for Paracatu (2025).
Both perimeters at the same scale
- Paracatu (2019)
- Paracatu (2025)
Each perimeter is centred on itself: this compares sizes, not locations.
Figure by figure
| Figure by figure | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt area | 3,051 ha | 12,127 ha |
| Duration | 4 days | 13 days |
| Start | 20 September 2019 | 5 September 2025 |
| Country and region | Brazil · Minas Gerais | Brazil · Minas Gerais |
| Municipalities hit | 1 | 1 |
| Heat detections | 84 | 370 |
| Power of the most intense hotspot | 70 MW | 160 MW |
| Danger at start (FWI) | 42 · Very high | 34 · High |
| Maximum temperature | 37.5 °C | 34.7 °C |
| Maximum wind gust | 48 km/h | 35 km/h |
| Minimum relative humidity | 16 % | 14 % |
Only rows with data for both fires are shown. Every figure comes from its fire page, where its sources are listed.