Wildfire near Puerto Ocopa
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning in the vicinity of Puerto Ocopa, Peru, an active wildfire has consumed 380 hectares (939 acres) since it began on August 26, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 25 heat detections clustering nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, characterized locally as the dry season. Despite this active blaze, the broader national landscape shows a remarkably subdued fire year so far. Across the country, 95,982 hectares have burned in 2026, tracking 90% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Peru for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 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 Peru
Across Peru, roughly 95,982 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 90% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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