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On July 8, when the risk of fire worsened with the rise in temperatures, the ICNF indicated that 12,473 hectares had burned since January 1, which means that in 13 days 45,467 hectares have burned.
Forest fires have consumed 57,940 hectares this year, more than twice as much as in the whole of 2021, according to provisional data from the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF).
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Provisional data collected until this Wednesday by ICNF show that there were 6,566 rural fires this year, which caused 57,940 hectares of burned area, 49% in forest stands, 38% in brush and 13% in agricultural area.
On July 8, when the risk of fire worsened with the rise in temperatures, the ICNF indicated that 12,473 hectares had burned since January 1, which means that in 13 days 45,467 hectares have burned.
