Wildfire near Municipio San Miguel de Velasco (Aug 23)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active wildfire burning in Municipio San Miguel de Velasco, Bolivia, where 16 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front. Having started on August 23, 2026, the fire has consumed 380 hectares (939 acres).
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. The wider landscape reflects a comparatively muted year for fire activity across the country, with 699,465 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking an 89 percent decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 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 699,465 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 89% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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