Wildfire near San Ignacio de Velasco (Sep 10)
Started on Sep 10, 2026.
Bolivia todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia, where the flames have consumed 480 hectares (1,186 acres) since the fire started on September 10, 2026. A total of 24 thermal anomalies have been detected nearby by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current extent of the spread in the area.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. Despite this active event, the broader national landscape shows a significant downward trend in fire activity, with 917,890 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 86 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 580 ha (1,433 acres) — about 5.8 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 Bolivia
Across Bolivia, roughly 917,890 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 86% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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