Bolivia
Bolivia

Live fire map of Bolivia

185Active fires
182Confirmed
9Departments
No dataTop fire danger

Live fire map of Bolivia

185Active fires
182Confirmed
9Departments

Live wildfire map for Bolivia, updated continuously from NASA satellite hotspot detections. See where fires are burning right now across the Chiquitania, Amazon and Chaco, how intense they are, and the fire-danger level in each department — with a dedicated page for every significant fire and a day-by-day archive of the whole season. Click any department for its local fire map.

⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS. They are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, agricultural burning / chaqueo) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official sources.

Significant fires

🗺️ Beni39
+34 more →
🗺️ Chuquisaca2
🗺️ La Paz6
+1 more →
🗺️ Pando12
+7 more →
🗺️ Santa Cruz126
+121 more →

Recent days

23 Oct 185 22 Oct 83 21 Oct 238 20 Oct 150 19 Oct 109 18 Oct 52 17 Oct 25 View all →

What you can track here

Active fires Every significant wildfire detected by satellite, each with its own page. By day Look back day by day at how many fires were active and confirmed. Departments Open any department for its live fire map and fire-danger level. Fire danger Today's fire-danger index, modelled from live weather, from Very low to Extreme. Air quality PM2.5 air quality by region — useful for tracking wildfire smoke.

Fires by department

Live wildfire tracking for all 9 departments of Bolivia, updated continuously — open a department for its fire map and fire-danger level:

Departments Active fires Fire danger
La Paz 6 —
Oruro 0 —
Potosí 0 —
Cochabamba 0 —
Chuquisaca 2 —
Tarija 0 —
Santa Cruz 126 —
Beni 39 —
Pando 12 —

Main towns covered: La Paz · El Alto · Viacha · Oruro · Huanuni · Challapata · Potosí · Uyuni · Tupiza · Villazón · Cochabamba · Quillacollo · Sacaba · Sucre · Monteagudo · Camargo · Tarija · Yacuiba · Bermejo · Villamontes · Santa Cruz de la Sierra · Montero · Warnes · San Ignacio de Velasco · Trinidad · Riberalta · Guayaramerín · Cobija · Porvenir

About this fire map

Fire Map Today shows wildfires across Bolivia in one live view, built from NASA satellite heat detections, with SATRIFO / FAN as a monitoring reference. Nearby detections of the same fire are grouped into a single fire event with its own page, and every day is archived so you can look back over the season. It republishes public data and is not an official warning service.

How this map works

Zoom out for the national picture; zoom in and the individual satellite detections appear. Fires are shaded by intensity and each region is coloured by its fire-danger level. Satellites pass several times a day and cannot see through thick cloud or smoke, so a real fire can be missed for hours and some heat sources are not wildfires — always check official sources.

Where the data comes from

Active-fire detections come from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS and MODIS sensors). SATRIFO, run by Fundación Amigos de la Naturaleza (FAN), is the fire-monitoring reference, alongside the ABT and VIDECI. The fire-danger level is a fire-weather index modelled from live weather via Open-Meteo. Department borders are official boundaries. In an emergency call 119 (fire brigade) and follow Civil Defence.
Bolivia SATRIFO / FAN fire monitoring · NASA FIRMS

Staying safe near wildfires

If you are near an active fire, do not rely on this map for safety decisions — satellite detections can be delayed for hours by cloud, smoke or the timing of the satellite pass, and some heat sources are not wildfires. Always follow your official emergency service and local warnings, prepare an emergency plan, and leave early if you are in a high fire-danger area. This is a free public information service, not an emergency-alerting system.

Fire season in Bolivia

Bolivia’s fire season concentrates between August and October. The largest fires occur in the eastern lowlands: the Chiquitano dry forest, the Amazon and the Pantanal wetlands, driven by chaqueo (burning to clear land), agricultural expansion and severe drought. In the altiplano and the valleys fire is more limited and tied to pasture burning.

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Highlighted months are the peak of the season.

AreaWhenWhy
Lowlands (Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando)Ago–OctLand clearing and agricultural expansion in Chiquitano dry forest and Amazon.
Inter-Andean valleysJul–OctAgricultural burning at the end of the dry season.
AltiplanoAgo–OctSparse vegetation; puna pasture burning.

Official fire agencies in Bolivia

Frequently asked questions

Where does the fire data for Bolivia come from?
Fires are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS and MODIS sensors), combined with EFFIS / Copernicus burnt-area perimeters and the European Fire Weather Index. It is near-real-time satellite data, not verified on the ground.
What does a "confirmed" fire mean?
A fire is marked confirmed when it matches an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter, or when several intense satellite detections repeat in the same place. Others are shown as possible detections.
What is the fire-danger level?
It is the EFFIS Fire Weather Index (FWI), a 0–5 scale from Very low to Extreme based on weather. Higher means fires start and spread more easily.
How often does the map update?
Satellites pass several times a day; the map and the fire list refresh continuously as new detections and EFFIS data arrive.
What should I do if there is a fire near me?
This map is for information only. In an emergency call 112 and follow your national civil-protection and emergency services — never rely on satellite data for safety decisions.
Why does a fire appear where there is none — or not appear at all?
Satellites detect heat, which can be industrial sources, gas flares or agricultural burning, not only wildfires; and they miss fires hidden by cloud or smoke, or between passes. Treat every unconfirmed detection with caution.
Is the map free, and do I need an app?
Yes — it is completely free and works in any web browser on phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to install.
When is the fire season in Bolivia?
Bolivia’s fire season concentrates between August and October. The largest fires occur in the eastern lowlands: the Chiquitano dry forest, the Amazon and the Pantanal wetlands, driven by chaqueo (burning to clear land), agricultural expansion and severe drought. In the altiplano and the valleys fire is more limited and tied to pasture burning.
Who is responsible for fighting fires in Bolivia?
The main agencies are Viceministerio de Defensa Civil, SATRIFO — FAN, Bomberos (119). This site is not one of them and does not issue warnings.