Started on Oct 13, 2026.
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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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Municipio San Ramón, Bolivia, where 21 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front across the landscape. The blaze, which covers 500 hectares (1,236 acres) and started on October 13, 2026, continues to actively burn in the area.
This incident occurs against the backdrop of the dry season, which marks the typical fire season for the region. On a national level, the wildfire activity unfolds during a year in which 1,339,255 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the total burned area 79% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 500 ha (1,236 acres) — about 5.0 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 1,339,255 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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