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Wildfire near Santa Rosa (Oct 25)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
1,250 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Oct 25, 2026
Wildfire near Santa Rosa (Oct 25) — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature alongside 51 recent heat detections nearby, marking the continued activity of an active wildfire burning near Santa Rosa, Bolivia, since October 25, 2026. This ongoing fire front is currently tracked through a rough satellite estimate of 1,250 hectares, equivalent to 3,089 acres.

This incident unfolds during the dry season, which marks the typical fire season for the region. Broader national figures show that 1,489,841 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total that sits 77% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Bolivia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,250 ha (3,089 acres) — about 13 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 1,489,841 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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