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Wildfire near Exaltación (Nov 1 · W)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
550 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
3 days
from Nov 1, 2026
Wildfire near Exaltación (Nov 1 · W) — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Municipio Exaltación in Bolivia, which began on November 1, 2026. The thermal activity spans an estimated 550 hectares, equivalent to 1,359 acres, based on satellite hotspots rather than measured ground surveys.

A cluster of 22 heat detections over the past 48 hours highlights how far the fire has spread across the region during the dry season. Nationwide, 1,560,163 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 76% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 550 ha (1,359 acres) — about 5.5 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 1,560,163 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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