Compare two fires
Parauapebas (2024) vs Parauapebas (2024)
A · BR
Parauapebas fire, September 2024
Pará · Brazil
4,960ha
B · BR
Parauapebas fire, 27 August 2024
Pará · Brazil
43,005ha
In short
- Parauapebas (2024) burned 8.7 times the area of Parauapebas (2024).
- Parauapebas (2024) lasted 12 days longer than Parauapebas (2024).
- The most intense hotspot of Parauapebas (2024) (173 MW) was 14 times that of Parauapebas (2024) (12 MW).
- Fire danger at the start (FWI index): 38 for Parauapebas (2024) and 30 for Parauapebas (2024).
Both perimeters at the same scale
- Parauapebas (2024)
- Parauapebas (2024)
Each perimeter is centred on itself: this compares sizes, not locations.
Figure by figure
| Figure by figure | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt area | 4,960 ha | 43,005 ha |
| Duration | 23 days | 35 days |
| Start | 6 September 2024 | 27 August 2024 |
| Country and region | Brazil · Pará | Brazil · Pará |
| Municipalities hit | 1 | 2 |
| Heat detections | 217 | 2,446 |
| Power of the most intense hotspot | 12 MW | 173 MW |
| Danger at start (FWI) | 38 · Very high | 30 · High |
| Maximum temperature | 36.6 °C | 35.9 °C |
| Maximum wind gust | 44 km/h | 44 km/h |
| Minimum relative humidity | 26 % | 24 % |
Only rows with data for both fires are shown. Every figure comes from its fire page, where its sources are listed.