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Forest fires. Affected area. Counties and Aran

Forest fires. Affected area. Counties and Aran 2020
Affected area (ha)
Fires With trees With scrub Total
Alt Camp 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Alt Empordà 6 0.5 3.3 3.8
Alt Penedès 13 0.4 0.8 1.2
Alt Urgell 8 0.2 4.3 4.5
Alta Ribagorça 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Anoia 7 0.9 0.4 1.3
Aran 2 2.2 0.0 2.2
Bages 7 0.2 0.9 1.1
Baix Camp 5 0.2 1.9 2.1
Baix Ebre 19 2.4 3.2 5.6
Baix Empordà 7 0.3 0.2 0.4
Baix Llobregat 13 0.1 0.6 0.7
Baix Penedès 5 0.2 0.3 0.5
Barcelonès 7 0.0 1.5 1.5
Berguedà 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Cerdanya 4 0.0 1.3 1.3
Conca de Barberà 13 0.2 1.3 1.5
Garraf 7 2.3 0.2 0.2
Garrigues 5 6.9 1.9 2.0
Garrotxa 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Gironès 10 0.1 0.2 0.3
Lluçanès .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Maresme 6 0.0 0.9 0.9
Moianès 2 0.0 0.2 0.2
Montsià 5 0.6 8.2 8.8
Noguera 16 27.6 9.1 36.7
Osona 6 0.2 0.2 0.3
Pallars Jussà 5 0.0 0.9 0.9
Pallars Sobirà 6 2.0 7.2 9.2
Pla d'Urgell 1 0.0 0.2 0.2
Pla de l'Estany 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Priorat 1 0.0 0.1 0.1
Ribera d'Ebre 8 3.9 5.8 9.7
Ripollès 1 0.0 0.1 0.1
Segarra 8 0.1 4.8 4.9
Segrià 18 2.9 10.8 13.6
Selva 10 7.2 4.8 11.9
Solsonès 2 0.3 0.3 0.5
Tarragonès 7 0.3 1.2 1.4
Terra Alta 7 0.4 0.6 0.9
Urgell 6 1.2 1.6 2.8
Vallès Occidental 14 0.4 0.2 0.6
Vallès Oriental 13 0.3 0.3 0.6
Catalonia 289 53.1 79.3 132.4
Source: Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: May 17, 2021.

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.