Started on Oct 4, 2026.
Bolivia todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
An intense wildfire is currently active near Municipio San Rafael, Bolivia, having burned 380 hectares (939 acres) since it started on October 4, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by 15 heat detections over the past 48 hours clustered nearby.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. Despite this active blaze, the broader national landscape shows that 1,222,096 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 81% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Bolivia for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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 1,273,479 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 80% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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More fires in Bolivia
- Wildfire near Municipio Ixiamas (Oct 7 · N)Ended
- Wildfire near Municipio San Rafael (Oct 8)Active
- Wildfire near Municipio Magdalena (Oct 8)Active
- Wildfire near Municipio Ixiamas (Oct 7 · S)Ended
- Wildfire near Mizque (Oct 7)Ended
- Wildfire near Municipio Exaltación (Oct 7)Ended