Started on Oct 5, 2026.
Bolivia todayLive
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 nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Municipio Magdalena, Bolivia, where 18 thermal detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 430 hectares or 1,063 acres, began on October 5, 2026, and is unfolding during the dry season.
The broader fire situation in the country stands in stark contrast to the local activity, with 1,250,416 hectares having burned so far in 2026, marking an 80% decrease compared to the 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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