Compare two fires
Parauapebas (2024) vs Parauapebas (2017)
A · BR
Parauapebas fire, 25 August 2024
Pará · Brazil
3,174ha
B · BR
Parauapebas fire, 12 September 2017
Pará · Brazil
9,200ha
In short
- Parauapebas (2017) burned 2.9 times the area of Parauapebas (2024).
- Parauapebas (2017) lasted 11 days longer than Parauapebas (2024).
- The most intense hotspot of Parauapebas (2017) (62 MW) was 1.3 times that of Parauapebas (2024) (48 MW).
- Fire danger at the start (FWI index): 32 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 | 3,174 ha | 9,200 ha |
| Duration | 15 days | 26 days |
| Start | 25 August 2024 | 12 September 2017 |
| Country and region | Brazil · Pará | Brazil · Pará |
| Municipalities hit | 1 | 1 |
| Heat detections | 193 | 468 |
| Power of the most intense hotspot | 48 MW | 62 MW |
| Danger at start (FWI) | 32 · High | 38 · High |
| Maximum temperature | 36.5 °C | 36.6 °C |
| Maximum wind gust | 41 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.