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Forest fires. By months

Forest fires. By months Catalonia. 2005
Affected area (ha)
Fires With trees With scrub Total
January 66 24.6 44.6 69.2
February 94 27.1 42.9 69.9
March 136 61.8 304.2 366.0
April 134 178.7 202.2 380.9
May 75 249.9 134.6 384.4
June 133 572.2 267.3 839.6
July 145 2,123.1 515.3 2,638.4
August 74 350.9 364.2 715.1
September 25 13.2 16.9 30.1
October 7 0.2 0.0 0.2
November 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 892 3,601.7 1,892.2 5,493.9
Source: Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge. Direcció General del Medi Natural.
Note: November and December do not include the affected surface because the values are much lower than 0 hectares.

Last update: June 18, 2009.

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.