Forest Fire (8167 ha) in Bolivia 11 May 2026

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1028697
Countries: Bolivia
Start Date - Last detection*: 11 May 2026 - 17 May 2026
Duration (days): 6
People affected: 24 in the burned area
Burned area: 8167 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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19:14 Abraham Hernández, coordinador de Eirif: "Es necesario volver al.. 5/20/2026 6:15:00 PM.

El coordinador de operaciones en incendios forestales del Gobierno de Canarias (Eirif) , Abraham Hernández, atribuye su peor experiencia contra el fuego al ocurrido en el verano de 2023. Está convencido de que la mejor manera de combatirlo
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Scientists warn of more fires and climate extremes due to El Niño and .. 5/20/2026 12:24:00 PM.

According to the Mongabay portal, Otto warns that in almost all the extreme events analyzed, there is a greater influence of anthropogenic climate change , which increases the probability and intensity of droughts, heatwaves, and megafires.
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Primary forest losses threaten global fight against climate crisis 5/17/2026 12:08:00 PM.

Destruction in primary forests is reducing global carbon stocks and could make the fight against climate change nearly impossible, Turkish scientists warned. According to an analysis published by the World Resources Institute, tropical prim
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),