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Forest fires. By causes Catalonia
Total Accidental Railways Electricity lines Motors and others Intentional Natural Negligence Landfill Cigarettes Agricultural burning Burning of pasture Bonfires Forestry work Others Reignition Unknown
2023 617 81 0 39 42 145 75 214 0 26 51 0 64 26 47 1 101
2022 643 89 3 39 47 126 87 257 0 38 67 3 64 23 62 8 76
2021 607 71 0 39 32 151 47 255 0 36 68 0 58 13 80 3 80
2020 289 55 0 29 26 63 24 92 1 11 30 1 3 14 32 2 53
2019 545 73 3 42 28 159 51 185 0 27 62 0 28 17 51 6 71
2018 312 36 0 19 17 90 37 97 0 10 37 0 18 9 23 7 45
2017 629 95 1 48 46 169 54 200 0 38 39 5 36 18 64 3 108
2016 560 61 1 30 30 191 51 190 0 25 42 5 25 22 71 8 59
2015 509 64 1 31 32 113 48 212 2 42 64 2 19 15 68 2 70
2014 462 39 1 19 19 96 84 184 0 22 60 10 15 19 58 4 55
2013 602 82 15 31 36 154 76 217 1 19 56 3 31 24 83 5 68
2012 747 73 6 32 35 210 44 305 0 37 113 12 38 17 88 6 109
2011 586 65 3 30 32 150 41 259 0 30 102 9 26 21 71 5 66
2010 475 61 3 31 27 121 32 197 1 25 60 3 27 9 72 3 61
2009 746 106 2 50 54 179 94 258 3 53 68 5 30 14 85 17 92
2008 421 37 5 23 9 94 38 190 1 22 70 14 15 16 52 5 57
2007 578 67 6 40 21 122 52 241 3 26 82 4 38 33 55 10 86
2006 629 99 3 28 68 156 98 198 0 51 34 6 26 20 61 14 64
2005 896 84 7 43 34 151 114 445 2 44 208 13 33 29 116 11 91
2004 565 76 5 40 31 103 66 261 3 31 102 6 17 24 78 7 52
2003 701 110 3 53 54 174 86 232 2 41 43 2 13 18 113 10 89
2002 544 64 1 20 43 123 61 230 2 15 95 17 13 20 68 9 57
2001 723 113 9 50 54 195 65 268 5 43 59 11 10 29 111 13 69
2000 790 54 3 35 16 244 88 293 6 36 117 15 22 28 69 8 103
1999 841 57 2 40 15 193 62 407 5 54 178 26 20 28 96 9 113
1998 961 77 9 44 24 264 76 421 11 76 159 24 16 49 86 7 116
Source:
1998-2013: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and Natural Environment.
2014-2019: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food.
2020-2023: Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda.

Last update: April 24, 2024.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Fire
Violent fire, uncontrolled and of destructive effects, which spreads in houses, forests, etc.

Methodological aspects

Forests and forest land covering over half the area of Catalonia are a national wealth of extraordinary importance in terms of flora and fauna, the production of raw materials, the production of ecosystem and the contribution to leisure. The incidence of wooded masses on climate, hydrology, soil protection, air pollution and landscape makes their conservation be fundamental.

The fire is a phenomenon that occurs in several contexts and stages, has diverse origins and often has some devastating effects.