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Wildfire near Concepción (Nov 5)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
1,530 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Nov 5, 2026
Wildfire near Concepción (Nov 5) — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 30 km southeast of Concepción.

An active wildfire is burning near Concepción, Bolivia, driven by intense satellite heat signatures that reveal the severity of the ongoing front. Satellites are picking up 63 heat detections in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours, illustrating the active spread of the blaze since it started on November 5, 2026. The fire has reached an estimated size of 1,530 hectares, or 3,781 acres, based on satellite hotspots.

This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, which is the dry season in the region. Despite this current activity, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 1,623,271 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 75% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,530 ha (3,781 acres) — about 15 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 1,633,310 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 74% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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