Wildfire near Magdalena (Jul 22), Bolivia (2026)

Wildfire near Magdalena (Jul 22) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Magdalena (Jul 22) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Summary written on Jul 23, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Municipio Magdalena, Bolivia, an active wildfire has consumed 530 hectares (1,310 acres) since it began on July 22, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, underscoring the severity of the blaze.

The active spread of the fire is further evidenced by 23 thermal heat detections registered in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours.

In context

This wildfire burned in Bolivia for 2 days. In total it burned about 530 ha (1,310 acres) — around 5.3 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.