Abstract
We analyzed the three major forest fires that occurred in Chile in 2017. They were catastrophic events never before seen in this country, at least since southern Chile was colonized more than 150 years ago. After a brief description of the events and the cost of damage, we applied the concept of severity to the three events, and discuss some of the research needed to improve the current programmes protecting against wildfires in Chile.
Highlights
Chile durante 2017, se desarrollaron bajo condiciones entre las latitudes 32o22’S-36o48’S, se constituyen ambientales de comportamiento extremo, favorecidos anualmente en un agente de perturbación en el paisaje por la prolongada condición de sequía que ha afectado
La severidad de un incendio forestal es un término descriptivo que integra los cambios físicos, químicos y biológicos ocurridos en un lugar como consecuencia del fuego (White et al, 1996)
Minas de Riotinto (South Spain) forest fire: Burned area assessment and fire severity mapping using Land- sat 5-TM, EnvisatMERIS, and Terra-Modis post-fire images
Summary
SEVERIDAD DEL FUEGO EN LOS MEGA INCENDIOS FORESTALES OCURRIDOS EN CHILE, EN 2017
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