EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near San Joaquin (Nov 1)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
450 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Nov 1, 2026
Wildfire near San Joaquin (Nov 1) — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

Summary written on Nov 2, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Municipio San Joaquin in Bolivia, having started on November 1, 2026, during the dry season. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 18 heat detections over the past 48 hours cluster nearby, indicating the current spread of the fire across an estimated area of 450 hectares, or 1,112 acres.

This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 1,560,163 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 76% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire burned in Bolivia for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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 1,560,163 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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