Wildfire near San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia (2026)

Wildfire near San Ignacio de Velasco — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

Summary written on Oct 25, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An intense fire front is currently active near the city of Municipio San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia, where satellites are picking up an intense heat signature. Burning in the region during the dry season, the wildfire has been monitored since October 24, 2026. Satellite observations show a cluster of 30 heat detections over the past 48 hours, pointing to significant local spread and indicating an estimated size of roughly 300 hectares, or 741 acres.

This active fire unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 1,489,841 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 77% below the country's two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Bolivia for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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.