Started on Sep 27, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia, where 27 thermal detections have clustered over the last 48 hours to mark the spread of the front. Having started on September 27, 2026, the fire has consumed 430 hectares, which equals 1,063 acres.
This incident occurs within the local dry season. Across the broader country, 1,108,636 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 83% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 1,108,636 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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