Compare two fires
Zvimba (2019) vs Zvimba (2016)
A · ZW
Zvimba fire, 25 July 2019
Mashonaland West · Zimbabwe
1,113ha
B · ZW
Zvimba fire, 7 October 2016
Mashonaland West · Zimbabwe
2,356ha
In short
- Zvimba (2016) burned 2.1 times the area of Zvimba (2019).
- Zvimba (2019) lasted 5 days longer than Zvimba (2016).
- The most intense hotspot of Zvimba (2016) (123 MW) was 1.2 times that of Zvimba (2019) (105 MW).
- Fire danger at the start (FWI index): 38 for Zvimba (2019) and 41 for Zvimba (2016).
Both perimeters at the same scale
- Zvimba (2019)
- Zvimba (2016)
Each perimeter is centred on itself: this compares sizes, not locations.
Figure by figure
| Figure by figure | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt area | 1,113 ha | 2,356 ha |
| Duration | 8 days | 3 days |
| Start | 25 July 2019 | 7 October 2016 |
| Country and region | Zimbabwe · Mashonaland West | Zimbabwe · Mashonaland West |
| Municipalities hit | 1 | 1 |
| Heat detections | 22 | 81 |
| Power of the most intense hotspot | 105 MW | 123 MW |
| Danger at start (FWI) | 38 · Very high | 41 · Very high |
| Maximum temperature | 25.5 °C | 33.0 °C |
| Maximum wind gust | 37 km/h | 53 km/h |
| Minimum relative humidity | 12 % | 10 % |
Only rows with data for both fires are shown. Every figure comes from its fire page, where its sources are listed.