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Forest fires. By months

Forest fires. By months Catalonia. 2012
Affected area (ha)
Fires With trees With scrub Total
January 42 9.0 34.2 43.2
February 152 76.2 231.8 308.0
March 108 759.3 402.9 1,162.2
April 32 6.1 5.2 11.3
May 73 244.3 2,501.2 2,745.5
June 92 479.3 609.4 1,088.7
July 90 5,897.2 3,207.6 9,104.7
August 84 274.0 266.8 540.8
September 54 2.3 15.3 17.6
October 8 0.4 0.5 0.9
November 2 0.1 0.3 0.4
December 10 1.0 1.3 2.3
Total 747 7,749.1 7,276.6 15,025.7
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and Natural Environment.

Last update: March 26, 2013.

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.