Started on Oct 4, 2026.
Bolivia todayLive
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
An active wildfire spanning 380 hectares (939 acres) is currently burning near San José de Chiquitos, Bolivia, having started on October 3, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are picking up a moderate heat signature from peak fire radiative power, while 30 heat detections over the past 48 hours cluster nearby to indicate how far the fire has spread.
The current blaze unfolds during the region's typical fire season, characterized by the dry season. Within the broader national landscape, a total of 1,198,773 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 81% 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 1,273,479 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 80% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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