Started on Oct 4, 2026.
Bolivia todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire covering 300 hectares (741 acres) continues to burn near Mizque, Bolivia, following its start on October 4, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, accompanied by 25 heat detections over the past 48 hours clustered nearby to indicate the extent of the spread.
This active blaze unfolds during the region's typical fire season, characterized by the dry season. Despite this incident, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 1,222,096 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 81% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 2 days. 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 1,222,096 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 81% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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