Wildfire near Municipio San Joaquin (Aug 31)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning actively in the dry season near Municipio San Joaquin, Bolivia, a wildfire has consumed 400 hectares, or 988 acres, since it started on August 31, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 18 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire.
This active blaze unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 791,358 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 88% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 km².
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 791,358 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 88% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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