Started on Sep 27, 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 spanning 380 hectares (939 acres) is currently burning near Municipio Exaltación, Bolivia, having started on September 27, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the peak fire radiative power, while 15 heat detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the spread of the fire.
The blaze is occurring during the typical fire season, known as the dry season. Meanwhile, the broader situation across the country shows that 1,088,429 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking an 83% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 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 1,088,429 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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