Compare two fires
Paracatu (2024) vs Paracatu (2022)
A · BR
Paracatu fire, October 2024
Minas Gerais · Brazil
6,096ha
B · BR
Paracatu fire, September 2022
Minas Gerais · Brazil
4,279ha
In short
- Paracatu (2024) burned 1.4 times the area of Paracatu (2022).
- Paracatu (2022) lasted 5 days longer than Paracatu (2024).
- The most intense hotspot of Paracatu (2024) (64 MW) was 1.5 times that of Paracatu (2022) (43 MW).
- Fire danger at the start (FWI index): 48 for Paracatu (2024) and 34 for Paracatu (2022).
Both perimeters at the same scale
- Paracatu (2024)
- Paracatu (2022)
Each perimeter is centred on itself: this compares sizes, not locations.
Figure by figure
| Figure by figure | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt area | 6,096 ha | 4,279 ha |
| Duration | 5 days | 10 days |
| Start | 4 October 2024 | 8 September 2022 |
| Country and region | Brazil · Minas Gerais | Brazil · Minas Gerais |
| Municipalities hit | 2 | 1 |
| Heat detections | 177 | 174 |
| Power of the most intense hotspot | 64 MW | 43 MW |
| Danger at start (FWI) | 48 · Very high | 34 · High |
| Maximum temperature | 36.1 °C | 34.8 °C |
| Maximum wind gust | 45 km/h | 37 km/h |
| Minimum relative humidity | 17 % | 14 % |
Only rows with data for both fires are shown. Every figure comes from its fire page, where its sources are listed.