Wildfire near Municipio San Rafael (Sep 9)
Started on Sep 9, 2026.
Bolivia todayLiveSatellite 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 from the active wildfire burning near Municipio San Rafael, Bolivia, where 14 separate heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the widespread thermal footprint of the blaze. The active firefront has consumed 480 hectares, or 1,186 acres, since it started on September 9, 2026, advancing through the local landscape during the typical fire season of the dry season.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 904,777 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 86% below the two-decade average for Bolivia.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 904,777 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 86% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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