Wildfire near Municipio Magdalena
True color
Fire (SWIR)
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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
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.
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