Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
An active wildfire burning near Municipio Bella Flor, Bolivia, is currently producing an intense heat signature as satellites detect fourteen thermal anomalies in the area over the past forty-eight hours, indicating a rough estimated spread of 330 hectares (815 acres) since it started on October 24, 2026, during the dry season.
Nationwide, the broader wildfire context shows that 1,448,733 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 77% 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 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 1,489,841 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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