Started on Sep 20, 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
Burning actively near the city of Municipio Baures in Bolivia, a wildfire has scorched 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, since it started on September 20, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while 17 separate heat detections over the past 48 hours outline the ongoing cluster of thermal activity in the area.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. Nationally, the broader wildfire landscape reveals that 1,003,283 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 84% below the two-decade average.
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 1,003,283 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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