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Wildfire near Exaltación (Nov 4 · S)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
580 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Nov 4, 2026
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The story so far

An active wildfire is burning near Municipio Exaltación, Bolivia, having started on November 4, 2026, during the dry season. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by 23 heat detections in the past 48 hours that cluster nearby to indicate how far the fire has spread.

Satellite tracking yields a rough estimate of 580 hectares (1,433 acres) affected. Broader figures show that 1,623,271 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, which is 75% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 580 ha (1,433 acres) — about 5.8 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 1,623,271 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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