Wildfire near San José de Chiquitos (Aug 4)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 400 hectares, or approximately 988 acres, is burning near San José de Chiquitos, Bolivia, after starting on August 4, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by 28 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate its recent spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, characterized as the dry season. Despite this localized activity, the broader national picture shows that 580,578 hectares have burned across Bolivia so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 91% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Bolivia for 2 days. 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 883,909 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 86% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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