Megaincendios 2020 en Córdoba: Incidencia del fuego en áreas de valor ecológico y socioeconómico

In 2020, the Sierras of Córdoba suffered most extreme fire season in recent collective memory, causing severe ecological and socioeconomic damage. this study, we mapped fires 2020 using Sentinel 2 imagery, compared with historical statistics from 1987-2019 terms number fires, burned area, size distribution frequency. Additionally, analyzed incidence areas value (protected natural [PNA], priority for biodiversity conservation [CPA] native forests protected by Federal Law [#26331/07]) (productive residential lands, considering their tax value). nearly 291866 ha —becoming second largest area 34 years—, a record 5 megafires (≥10000 ha). Many had return intervals 3 to 9 years on average, constituting as hotspot regions our study area. Flames affected more than 5% PNA, 12% CPA federal law. Fires mainly rural areas, lesser extent, urban lands values AR$8677 24592 million, respectively. Extreme drought fuel availability were determinants occurrence megafires, while pandemic lockdown suggests that not set negligent inhabitants. The damages caused possibility similar scenarios future require policies towards an integral management issue province.