Compare two fires
Paracatu (2021) vs Paracatu (2022)
A · BR
Paracatu fire, 13 September 2021
Minas Gerais · Brazil
3,073ha
B · BR
Paracatu fire, September 2022
Minas Gerais · Brazil
4,279ha
In short
- Paracatu (2022) burned 1.4 times the area of Paracatu (2021).
- Paracatu (2021) lasted 2 days longer than Paracatu (2022).
- The most intense hotspot of Paracatu (2021) (132 MW) was 3.1 times that of Paracatu (2022) (43 MW).
- Fire danger at the start (FWI index): 50 for Paracatu (2021) and 34 for Paracatu (2022).
Both perimeters at the same scale
- Paracatu (2021)
- Paracatu (2022)
Each perimeter is centred on itself: this compares sizes, not locations.
Figure by figure
| Figure by figure | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt area | 3,073 ha | 4,279 ha |
| Duration | 12 days | 10 days |
| Start | 13 September 2021 | 8 September 2022 |
| Country and region | Brazil · Minas Gerais | Brazil · Minas Gerais |
| Municipalities hit | 1 | 1 |
| Heat detections | 140 | 174 |
| Power of the most intense hotspot | 132 MW | 43 MW |
| Danger at start (FWI) | 50 · Very high | 34 · High |
| Maximum temperature | 37.9 °C | 34.8 °C |
| Maximum wind gust | 39 km/h | 37 km/h |
| Minimum relative humidity | 15 % | 14 % |
Only rows with data for both fires are shown. Every figure comes from its fire page, where its sources are listed.