Compare two fires
Paracatu (2025) vs Paracatu (2021)
A · BR
Paracatu fire, 5 September 2025
Minas Gerais · Brazil
12,127ha
B · BR
Paracatu fire, 12 September 2021
Minas Gerais · Brazil
10,486ha
In short
- Paracatu (2025) burned 1.2 times the area of Paracatu (2021).
- Paracatu (2021) lasted 2 days longer than Paracatu (2025).
- The most intense hotspot of Paracatu (2025) (160 MW) was 3.1 times that of Paracatu (2021) (51 MW).
- Fire danger at the start (FWI index): 34 for Paracatu (2025) and 45 for Paracatu (2021).
Both perimeters at the same scale
- Paracatu (2025)
- Paracatu (2021)
Each perimeter is centred on itself: this compares sizes, not locations.
Figure by figure
| Figure by figure | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt area | 12,127 ha | 10,486 ha |
| Duration | 13 days | 15 days |
| Start | 5 September 2025 | 12 September 2021 |
| Country and region | Brazil · Minas Gerais | Brazil · Minas Gerais |
| Municipalities hit | 1 | 1 |
| Heat detections | 370 | 396 |
| Power of the most intense hotspot | 160 MW | 51 MW |
| Danger at start (FWI) | 34 · High | 45 · Very high |
| Maximum temperature | 34.7 °C | 38.1 °C |
| Maximum wind gust | 35 km/h | 39 km/h |
| Minimum relative humidity | 14 % | 15 % |
Only rows with data for both fires are shown. Every figure comes from its fire page, where its sources are listed.