Compare two fires
Parauapebas (2024) vs Parauapebas (2017)
A · BR
Parauapebas fire, 27 August 2024
Pará · Brazil
43,005ha
B · BR
Parauapebas fire, 12 September 2017
Pará · Brazil
9,200ha
In short
- Parauapebas (2024) burned 4.7 times the area of Parauapebas (2017).
- Parauapebas (2024) lasted 9 days longer than Parauapebas (2017).
- The most intense hotspot of Parauapebas (2024) (173 MW) was 2.8 times that of Parauapebas (2017) (62 MW).
- Fire danger at the start (FWI index): 30 for Parauapebas (2024) and 38 for Parauapebas (2017).
Both perimeters at the same scale
- Parauapebas (2024)
- Parauapebas (2017)
Each perimeter is centred on itself: this compares sizes, not locations.
Figure by figure
| Figure by figure | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt area | 43,005 ha | 9,200 ha |
| Duration | 35 days | 26 days |
| Start | 27 August 2024 | 12 September 2017 |
| Country and region | Brazil · Pará | Brazil · Pará |
| Municipalities hit | 2 | 1 |
| Heat detections | 2,446 | 468 |
| Power of the most intense hotspot | 173 MW | 62 MW |
| Danger at start (FWI) | 30 · High | 38 · Very high |
| Maximum temperature | 35.9 °C | 36.6 °C |
| Maximum wind gust | 44 km/h | 45 km/h |
| Minimum relative humidity | 24 % | 27 % |
Only rows with data for both fires are shown. Every figure comes from its fire page, where its sources are listed.