EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near San Joaquin (Jul 24)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
100 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
5 days
from Jul 24, 2026
Wildfire near San Joaquin (Jul 24) — Sentinel-2 SWIR

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The story so far

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

Burning near Municipio San Joaquin in Bolivia, an active wildfire spanning 100 hectares, or 247 acres, has maintained a moderate heat intensity according to satellite observations since it started on July 24, 2026.

Monitoring systems have registered four heat detections over the past 48 hours in the surrounding area, indicating ongoing activity as the front continues to develop.

In context

This wildfire burned in Bolivia for 4 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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.

The bigger picture in Bolivia

Across Bolivia, roughly 1,537,180 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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