Wildfire near Municipio Baures (Aug 27)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Municipio Baures, Bolivia, where 14 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the front. The fire, which began on August 27, 2026, has consumed 330 hectares, or approximately 815 acres, of land.
The incident unfolds during the dry season, which is the region's typical period for fire activity. Nationally, the broader context shows a significantly below-average year for fire impacts, with 732,756 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking an 89% decrease compared to the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 732,756 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 89% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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