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Forest fires. Affected area. Counties and Aran

Forest fires. Affected area. Counties Catalonia
Affected area (ha)
Fires With trees With scrub Total
2013 602 695.4 363.5 1,058.9
2012 747 7,749.0 7,276.6 15,025.6
2011 586 214.1 882.5 1,096.7
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and Natural Environment.
Note: Law 23/2010, of July 22, on the creation of the area of Penedès, divides Catalonia into eight territorial planning areas. This change implies that the data for the Metropolitan Area, Central Counties and Camp de Tarragona are not directly comparable with previous years.

Last update: March 28, 2014.

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.