Started on Oct 5, 2026.
Bolivia today7 days
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Municipio San Ramón, Bolivia, where 56 heat detections over the last 48 hours map the rapid clustering and spread of the front across the landscape. Having started on October 5, 2026, the blaze has already consumed 1,380 hectares, equivalent to 3,410 acres, of local terrain.
This incident unfolds against the backdrop of the dry season, the region's typical fire season. Nationally, the broader context shows that 1,250,416 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 80% below the two-decade average for Bolivia.
In context
This wildfire burned in Bolivia for 2 days. In total it burned about 1,500 ha (3,707 acres) — around 15 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 1,361,984 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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