Started on Oct 12, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Municipio Magdalena, Bolivia, where 17 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the front. Having started on October 12, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 430 hectares, which equals 1,063 acres.
This incident unfolds during the dry season, a typical period for regional fire activity. Nationally, the broader context shows that 1,333,683 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 79% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 2 days. 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 1,333,683 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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