Wildfire near Municipio Urubichá
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A moderate heat signature is currently being detected by satellites over an active wildfire spanning 430 hectares (1,063 acres) near Municipio Urubichá, Bolivia, which has been burning since August 4, 2026, amid the dry season. Across the surrounding area, 19 satellite heat detections have been logged over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent of the spread.
This incident occurs during a broader national fire landscape in which 580,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 91% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Bolivia for 2 days. In total it burned about 430 ha (1,063 acres) — around 4.3 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 851,418 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 87% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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