Wildfire near Municipio Ixiamas (Aug 31 · SW)
Started on Aug 31, 2026.
Bolivia today7 daysSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire burning near Municipio Ixiamas, Bolivia, where 13 recent heat detections cluster nearby. The blaze has scorched 330 hectares, equivalent to 815 acres, since it started on August 31, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, characterized by the dry season. The broader landscape reflects contrasting conditions, with 754,047 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 88% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Bolivia for 2 days. In total it burned about 850 ha (2,100 acres) — around 8.5 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 904,777 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 86% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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