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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Municipio Concepción, Bolivia, which has recorded 30 heat detections over the past 48 hours. The fire, which started on November 7, 2026, during the dry season, is currently estimated at roughly 530 hectares (1,310 acres) based on satellite hotspot analysis.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 1,652,492 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 74% 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 530 ha (1,310 acres) — about 5.3 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 1,652,492 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 74% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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