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Wildfire near Puerto Siles (Nov 3)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
950 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Nov 3, 2026
Wildfire near Puerto Siles (Nov 3) — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

An active wildfire is currently burning near the city of Municipio Puerto Siles in Bolivia, having started on November 3, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 42 heat detections over the past 48 hours that indicate how far the fire has spread across the area. Based on these satellite hotspots, the fire is roughly estimated to cover 950 hectares, or 2,347 acres.

This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, characterized as the dry season. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows that 1,583,108 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 75% below the country's two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 950 ha (2,347 acres) — about 9.5 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 1,605,403 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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