Fire is a growing problem in the different types of vegetation around the world. Despite years of scientific study and all the media attention in relation to forest fires, the effects they cause to the environment are not completely known, and the control tools are little accessible to most of the users. It is essential to know what is the cause of the fires, what makes the fire dispersion easier and the patterns of such fires to enable the mapping of the risk areas and allow the development of specific programs for these regions. Thus, the aim of this study was to produce a map of susceptibility of fires in vegetation within the urban perimeter of Ubá (MG), with the use of information related to relief and the use and land cover and proximity of access roads and urban areas, through geoprocessing techniques. From the validation of the generated cartogram, it was observed that 80% of the cases were located in areas of high and very high risk, 15% in medium risk and 5% in areas of low and very low risk. This mapping will serve as a tool for the government to establish prevention policies, operating in the public awareness and control measures definition in the higher risk areas.
Vegetations fires; Susceptibility; Map
