Fire records in the metropolitan region of Santarém/PA from 2012 to 2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2179-6858.2020.001.0002Keywords:
SISCOB, Fire, ForestAbstract
Brazilian law defines forest fires as uncontrolled fire in forests or any other form of vegetation. Fire in vegetation causes several direct and indirect damages, such as reduced land cover, increased carbon emissions, and when this fire occurs in urban areas, it poses an additional danger by releasing gases harmful to human health. The objective of the present work was the quantitative evaluation of fire records in plant formations in the metropolitan region of Santarém, from 2012 to 2016. Data collection was carried out at the Communication Center of the 4th Santarém Fire Brigade Group through the Fire Brigade Registration System (SISCOB). For the period from 2012 to 2016, around 2,400 cases of fire were attended, and the category 'fire in vegetation' presented a total of 1,474 occurrences, highlighting occurrences in 'bush' vegetation, with 1,333 recorded cases. The second most compromised vegetation type in the evaluated period was the 'forest' or native forest, with 88 occurrences, and third, the capoeiras, with 15 occurrences attended. The highest incidence of vegetation fires occurred in September, October, November and December, which includes the dry season in the region.
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