Compare two fires
Parauapebas (2024) vs Parauapebas (2017)
A · BR
Parauapebas fire, September 2024
Pará · Brazil
4,960ha
B · BR
Parauapebas fire, 24 September 2017
Pará · Brazil
4,413ha
In short
- Parauapebas (2024) burned 1.1 times the area of Parauapebas (2017).
- Parauapebas (2024) lasted 9 days longer than Parauapebas (2017).
- The most intense hotspot of Parauapebas (2017) (28 MW) was 2.3 times that of Parauapebas (2024) (12 MW).
- Fire danger at the start (FWI index): 38 for Parauapebas (2024) and 35 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 | 4,960 ha | 4,413 ha |
| Duration | 23 days | 14 days |
| Start | 6 September 2024 | 24 September 2017 |
| Country and region | Brazil · Pará | Brazil · Pará |
| Municipalities hit | 1 | 2 |
| Heat detections | 217 | 209 |
| Power of the most intense hotspot | 12 MW | 28 MW |
| Danger at start (FWI) | 38 · Very high | 35 · High |
| Maximum temperature | 36.6 °C | 35.7 °C |
| Maximum wind gust | 44 km/h | 43 km/h |
| Minimum relative humidity | 26 % | 30 % |
Only rows with data for both fires are shown. Every figure comes from its fire page, where its sources are listed.