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Wildfires in San José

San José, Bolivia, has had 104 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 810,550 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 42% of its area. Fire danger today: moderate (FWI 12).

Only fires of 3,000 ha or more get an entry: smaller ones are not in the lists or the totals on this page.

These figures leave out one provisional page, seen only as heat detections and still without a perimeter. They appear in the lists, marked.

Fire danger, today and the coming days

FWI computed from the Open-Meteo forecast
  1. Sun 1 Very low 34° · 51 % · 54 km/h
  2. Mon 2 Moderate 36° · 42 % · 49 km/h
  3. Tue 3 Very low 36° · 41 % · 48 km/h
  4. Wed 4 Moderate 37° · 41 % · 55 km/h
  5. Thu 5 Very low 31° · 61 % · 39 km/h
  6. Fri 6 Low 35° · 47 % · 29 km/h
  7. Sat 7 Very low 30° · 50 % · 58 km/h
  8. Sun 8 Low 27° · 35 % · 47 km/h

Canadian Fire Weather Index, the same system Copernicus uses, computed by WorldFires from the weather forecast and two months of past weather for fuel state. It is an estimate per municipality, not an official warning: warnings are issued by each country’s emergency service.

The municipality and its fires

Since 2016

810,550
hectares burned
42 %
of its area
104
fires
19,200
km²

How many times has San José burned?

San José has burned 104 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: San José fire, September 2026, with 3,082 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 13× 16
  2. 5× 17
  3. 16× 18
  4. 18× 19
  5. 5× 20
  6. 11× 21
  7. 3× 22
  8. 8× 23
  9. 15× 24
  10. 5× 25
  11. 5× 26
104
fires
11
years with fire
810,550
cumulative ha
24 Sept 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 3,000 hectares with a perimeter since 2016 that reached the municipality, even partly. Cumulative hectares add up every fire; the distinct area counts land that burned several times only once. Perimeters and boundaries overlaid by WorldFires.

Where it has burned most often in Bolivia →

Fires that entered San José

  1. 3,052 ha San José fire, October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 0 ha in total · 10 days
  2. 3,082 ha San José fire, September 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,072 ha in total · 7 days
  3. 9,002 ha San José fire, 24 July 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 17,915 ha in total · 51 days
  4. 4,810 ha San José fire, 17 July 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,064 ha in total · 64 days
  5. 4,301 ha San José fire, June 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,667 ha in total · 35 days
  6. 2,072 ha San Matías fire, May 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 4,634 ha in total · 22 days
  7. 3,847 ha San José fire, October 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,829 ha in total · 2 days
  8. 6,666 ha San José fire, September 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,636 ha in total · 2 days
  9. 4,935 ha San José fire, 20 July 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,912 ha in total · 15 days
  10. 4,020 ha San José fire, 20 July 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,001 ha in total · 7 days
  11. 10,802 ha San José fire, 12 July 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 10,740 ha in total · 21 days
  12. 3,512 ha San José fire, 26 September 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,501 ha in total · 16 days
  13. 4,567 ha San José fire, 6 September 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,544 ha in total · 9 days
  14. 1,740 ha San Miguel fire, 5 September 2024 0.1% of the municipality · 4,644 ha in total · 9 days
  15. 8,903 ha San José fire, 26 August 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 8,873 ha in total · 20 days
  16. 13,725 ha San José fire, 26 August 2024 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 16,562 ha in total · 27 days
  17. 5,134 ha San José fire, 14 August 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,502 ha in total · 25 days
  18. 3,859 ha San José fire, 2 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 10,995 ha in total · 6 days
  19. 4,124 ha San José fire, 1 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,108 ha in total · 7 days
  20. 5,006 ha San José fire, 29 July 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,987 ha in total · 10 days
  21. 7,231 ha San José fire, 25 July 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,191 ha in total · 14 days
  22. 18,086 ha San José fire, 18 July 2024 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 551,706 ha in total · 66 days
  23. 6,895 ha San José fire, 14 July 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,872 ha in total · 25 days
  24. 114,709 ha San Matías fire, July 2024 6.0% of the municipality · 1,152,740 ha in total · 109 days
  25. 12,637 ha San Rafael fire, 20 June 2024 0.7% of the municipality · 532,162 ha in total · 129 days
  26. 6,570 ha San José fire, June 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,533 ha in total · 31 days
  27. 4,674 ha San José fire, 16 November 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,935 ha in total · 3 days
  28. 11,733 ha San José fire, 15 November 2023 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 11,650 ha in total · 8 days
  29. 2,085 ha San Rafael fire, November 2023 0.1% of the municipality · 4,314 ha in total · 14 days
  30. 9,517 ha San José fire, August 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 9,448 ha in total · 14 days
  31. 3,484 ha San José fire, 25 June 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,462 ha in total · 17 days
  32. 4,486 ha San José fire, 24 June 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,465 ha in total · 14 days
  33. 3,620 ha San José fire, 17 June 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,603 ha in total · 21 days
  34. 3,415 ha San José fire, 16 June 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,400 ha in total · 22 days
  35. 10,592 ha San José fire, September 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 10,537 ha in total · 11 days
  36. 3,422 ha San José fire, June 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,411 ha in total · 24 days
  37. 5,731 ha San José fire, May 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,704 ha in total · 5 days
  38. 4,578 ha San José fire, September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,560 ha in total · 13 days
  39. 288 ha San Miguel fire, 11 September 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 4,182 ha in total · 5 days
  40. 6,838 ha San José fire, 20 August 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,790 ha in total · 4 days
  41. 31,373 ha San José fire, 19 August 2021 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 38,531 ha in total · 6 days
  42. 26,914 ha San José fire, 17 August 2021 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 26,714 ha in total · 8 days
  43. 6,380 ha Roboré fire, 17 August 2021 0.3% of the municipality · 162,737 ha in total · 8 days
  44. 5,861 ha San José fire, 7 August 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,842 ha in total · 27 days
  45. 14,224 ha San Matías fire, 20 July 2021 0.7% of the municipality · 739,980 ha in total · 97 days
  46. 3,434 ha San José fire, 21 June 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,418 ha in total · 13 days
  47. 3,569 ha San José fire, 4 June 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,545 ha in total · 13 days
  48. 3,291 ha San José fire, May 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,269 ha in total · 2 days
  49. 35 ha Pailón fire, December 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 3,443 ha in total · 3 days
  50. 5,578 ha San José fire, 28 September 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,557 ha in total · 7 days
  51. 5,513 ha San José fire, 27 September 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,493 ha in total · 18 days
  52. 3,092 ha San José fire, August 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,080 ha in total · 9 days
  53. 3,258 ha San José fire, July 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,241 ha in total · 20 days
  54. 3,125 ha San José fire, 31 October 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,109 ha in total · 6 days
  55. 4,510 ha San José fire, 18 October 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,488 ha in total · 13 days
  56. 4,183 ha San José fire, 23 September 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,456 ha in total · 9 days
  57. 5,418 ha San José fire, 4 September 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,403 ha in total · 21 days
  58. 5,002 ha San José fire, 3 September 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,986 ha in total · 22 days
  59. 53,381 ha San José fire, 24 August 2019 where it started 2.8% of the municipality · 55,441 ha in total · 25 days
  60. 6,457 ha San José fire, 23 August 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,404 ha in total · 2 days
  61. 3,201 ha San José fire, 23 August 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,177 ha in total · 4 days
  62. 7,441 ha San José fire, 17 August 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,392 ha in total · 8 days
  63. 6,953 ha Roboré fire, 8 August 2019 0.4% of the municipality · 18,655 ha in total · 18 days
  64. 5,685 ha San José fire, 7 August 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,658 ha in total · 7 days
  65. 3,379 ha San José fire, 5 August 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,367 ha in total · 21 days
  66. 5,321 ha San José fire, 5 August 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 9,606 ha in total · 21 days
  67. 4,193 ha San José fire, 3 August 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,173 ha in total · 11 days
  68. 4,191 ha San José fire, 2 August 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,163 ha in total · 7 days
  69. 3,945 ha San José fire, 1 August 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,932 ha in total · 13 days
  70. 1 ha Pailón fire, August 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 3,025 ha in total · 8 days
  71. 1,531 ha San José fire, July 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,855 ha in total · 25 days
  72. 3,191 ha San José fire, October 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,175 ha in total · 19 days
  73. 3,045 ha San José fire, 12 September 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,024 ha in total · 2 days
  74. 3,246 ha San José fire, 8 September 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,225 ha in total · 7 days
  75. 3,072 ha San José fire, 6 September 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,054 ha in total · 8 days
  76. 23,175 ha San José fire, 23 August 2018 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 23,008 ha in total · 22 days
  77. 12,577 ha San José fire, 22 August 2018 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 12,522 ha in total · 25 days
  78. 4,265 ha San José fire, 8 August 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,248 ha in total · 11 days
  79. 3,923 ha San José fire, 28 July 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,892 ha in total · 8 days
  80. 132 ha Pailón fire, July 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 3,541 ha in total · 7 days
  81. 3,935 ha San José fire, 25 July 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,913 ha in total · 9 days
  82. 5,931 ha San José fire, 24 July 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,892 ha in total · 11 days
  83. 470 ha San Miguel fire, July 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 3,199 ha in total · 9 days
  84. 5,304 ha San José fire, 18 July 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,267 ha in total · 11 days
  85. 3,124 ha San José fire, 17 July 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,113 ha in total · 9 days
  86. 2,561 ha San José fire, 16 July 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,984 ha in total · 19 days
  87. 4,108 ha San José fire, June 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,090 ha in total · 20 days
  88. 18,476 ha San José fire, October 2017 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 18,329 ha in total · 8 days
  89. 3,863 ha San José fire, 12 September 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,843 ha in total · 14 days
  90. 4,338 ha San José fire, 11 September 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,325 ha in total · 15 days
  91. 4,433 ha San José fire, 1 September 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,420 ha in total · 3 days
  92. 3,678 ha San José fire, August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,661 ha in total · 25 days
  93. 8,140 ha San José fire, 16 October 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 8,108 ha in total · 17 days
  94. 4,165 ha San José fire, 15 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,151 ha in total · 19 days
  95. 4,585 ha San José fire, 13 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,564 ha in total · 13 days
  96. 3,120 ha San José fire, 7 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,102 ha in total · 17 days
  97. 1,405 ha Pailón fire, 2 October 2016 0.1% of the municipality · 7,979 ha in total · 1 day
  98. 3,286 ha San José fire, 11 September 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,264 ha in total · 7 days
  99. 5,810 ha San José fire, 8 September 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,786 ha in total · 21 days
  100. 24,330 ha San José fire, 30 July 2016 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 24,134 ha in total · 8 days
  101. 4,264 ha San José fire, 25 July 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,237 ha in total · 13 days
  102. 5,150 ha San José fire, 24 July 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,114 ha in total · 9 days
  103. 7,690 ha San José fire, 8 July 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,655 ha in total · 30 days
  104. 3,031 ha San José fire, 21 June 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,015 ha in total · 6 days
  105. 33,593 ha San José fire, 12 June 2016 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 33,474 ha in total · 56 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/GeoBolivia (Public Domain). The area per municipality is computed by WorldFires by crossing both. The forecast is from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

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