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Wildfire near Pailón (Oct 23)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
730 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Oct 23, 2026
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The story so far

An active wildfire is currently burning near Municipio Pailón, Bolivia, having started on October 23, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature across the area, complemented by 27 heat detections recorded over the last 48 hours that indicate how far the fire has spread. The incident is unfolding during the dry season, which serves as the region's typical fire season.

This fire occurs within a broader national context where 1,427,237 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 78% below the two-decade average for the country. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire has reached a rough estimated size of 630 hectares, which translates to 1,557 acres by satellite estimate.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 730 ha (1,804 acres) — about 7.3 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.

The bigger picture in Bolivia

Across Bolivia, roughly 1,448,733 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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