Forest fires - Number of hotspors

Mato Grosso is the top region by forest fires in Brazil. As of 2011, forest fires in Mato Grosso was 12,461 that accounts for 20.20% of Brazil's forest fires. The top 5 regions (others are Tocantins, Pará, Bahia, and Minas Gerais) account for 61.10% of it. Brazil's total forest fires was estimated at 61,687 in 2011.