Wildfire near Villa Charcas
Started on Aug 28, 2026.
Bolivia todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 330 hectares (815 acres) has been burning near Villa Charcas, Bolivia, since its start on August 28, 2026. Operating within a region where the typical fire season generally occurs during the southern summer from roughly November to March, this persistent blaze continues to demand attention from local observers.
Orbiting satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while thermal sensors have registered 13 heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the active spread of the fire across the landscape.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in 2026, where a total of 732,756 hectares have burned so far this year, marking a figure that is 89% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Bolivia for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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 941,964 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 85% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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