Wildfire near Ascención de Guarayos (Jul 29)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia, an active 350-hectare (865-acre) wildfire that started on July 29, 2026, is showing a moderate heat intensity from its peak fire radiative power, according to satellite data.
In the past 48 hours, satellites have picked up 14 heat detections clustering around the area, indicating the current spread of the fire front.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Bolivia
Across Bolivia, roughly 534,990 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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