Started on Sep 12, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
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.
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 1,361,984 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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