Wildfire near Santa Ana de Yacuma (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).
Burning actively during the dry season near Santa Ana de Yacuma, Bolivia, a wildfire has scorched 350 hectares (865 acres) since its ignition on September 10, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 14 thermal detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds within a broader national landscape where 917,890 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 86% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 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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