EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Santa Ana de Yacuma (Sep 12)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
430 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Sep 12, 2026
Wildfire near Santa Ana de Yacuma (Sep 12) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Santa Ana de Yacuma (Sep 12) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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The story so far

About 35 km northeast of Santa Ana de Yacuma.

Summary written on Sep 13, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Santa Ana de Yacuma, Bolivia, an active wildfire has consumed 330 hectares (815 acres) since it started on September 12, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 14 heat detections cluster nearby to reveal the extent of the spread.

This fire unfolds during the typical fire season, known as the dry season. Meanwhile, a broader view of the country reveals that 932,963 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 85% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Bolivia for 2 days. In total it burned about 430 ha (1,063 acres) — around 4.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 1,518,972 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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