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Wildfire near Ixiamas (Nov 4 · W)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
600 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Nov 4, 2026
Wildfire near Ixiamas (Nov 4 · 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 with 24 heat detections over the past 48 hours clustering near Municipio Ixiamas, Bolivia, where an active wildfire continues to burn. First detected on November 4, 2026, the fire has reached an estimated size of 600 hectares, or roughly 1,483 acres, based on satellite hotspots.

This ongoing incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. Across the country, the broader landscape reveals that 1,623,271 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that 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 600 ha (1,483 acres) — about 6.0 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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