Compare two fires
Paranatinga (2024) vs Paranatinga (2024)
A · BR
Paranatinga fire, 1 September 2024
Mato Grosso · Brazil
4,999ha
B · BR
Paranatinga fire, 1 September 2024
Mato Grosso · Brazil
7,351ha
In short
- Paranatinga (2024) burned 1.5 times the area of Paranatinga (2024).
- Paranatinga (2024) lasted 1 day longer than Paranatinga (2024).
- The most intense hotspot of Paranatinga (2024) (267 MW) was 2.2 times that of Paranatinga (2024) (124 MW).
- Fire danger at the start (FWI index): 51 for Paranatinga (2024) and 46 for Paranatinga (2024).
Both perimeters at the same scale
- Paranatinga (2024)
- Paranatinga (2024)
Each perimeter is centred on itself: this compares sizes, not locations.
Figure by figure
| Figure by figure | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt area | 4,999 ha | 7,351 ha |
| Duration | 11 days | 12 days |
| Start | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2024 |
| Country and region | Brazil · Mato Grosso | Brazil · Mato Grosso |
| Municipalities hit | 2 | 1 |
| Heat detections | 151 | 294 |
| Power of the most intense hotspot | 124 MW | 267 MW |
| Danger at start (FWI) | 51 · Extreme | 46 · Very high |
| Maximum temperature | 37.3 °C | 36.4 °C |
| Maximum wind gust | 41 km/h | 41 km/h |
| Minimum relative humidity | 6 % | 12 % |
Only rows with data for both fires are shown. Every figure comes from its fire page, where its sources are listed.