Started on Oct 5, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over a 400-hectare (988-acre) wildfire in Municipio Huacaraje, Bolivia, where 16 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. Burning during the dry season after starting on October 5, 2026, the active fire continues to impact the area.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 1,250,416 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking an 80 percent decrease compared to the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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 1,250,416 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 80% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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