Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
Burning actively in the dry season near Municipio San Miguel de Velasco, Bolivia, an active wildfire that started on October 25, 2026, is currently producing an intense heat signature detectable by satellites. Sensors have picked up 34 heat detections in the past 48 hours, highlighting how far the fire has spread across the area. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the size of the fire is roughly estimated at 600 hectares, or 1,483 acres.
This incident unfolds against a broader backdrop for Bolivia, where 1,489,841 hectares have burned so far in 2026. This figure sits 77% below the country's two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 600 ha (1,483 acres) — about 6.0 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 1,489,841 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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