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Efficiency of indices of risk of forest fire in Juiz de Fora/MG

Abstract

The objective of this work is to analyze the efficiency of the indexes FMA, Telicyn, Nesterov, P-EVAP and EVAP/P for the forecast of forest fire in Juiz de Fora, with definition of the normal station of the fire, the best schedule of collection of the data and period of larger efficiency of the index. In agreement with the results, the normal station of the fire was characterized as the period from the months of June up to October. The largest efficiency of the data was observed when collected to the 15:00 hours and the index EVAP/P as the most efficient when used during the whole year.

Key words
Fire; efficiency; forecast.

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