> 73,000 fires have been recorded so far this year. INPE is seeing an 83% increase over the same period in 2018. Number of fires doesn't seem like a good measu

> 73,000 fires have been recorded so far this year. INPE is seeing an 83% increase over the same period in 2018. Number of fires doesn't seem like a good measure. A simple change in how you distinguish between two fires in close proximity can dramatically change the numbers. Higher resolution measurements can allow you to distinguish between two fires that might have looked like one in years prior. A much better measure would be to look at the quantity of surface area on fire.