Wildfire near San Javier
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near San Javier, Bolivia, an active wildfire covering 400 ha (988 acres) has been tracked since July 28, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, reflecting the high power of the burning front.
In the surrounding area, 16 heat signatures have been detected over the past 48 hours, illustrating the clustering of heat nearby and the spread of the fire.
In context
This wildfire burned in Bolivia for 1 day. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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 511,964 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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