Guillermina Miranda Torrez2026-03-222026-03-22202610.14738/aivp.1401.19985https://doi.org/10.14738/aivp.1401.19985https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/79809The fire regime in Bolivia has undergone a transformation toward systemic hyperseverity, challenging institutional response capacities. This study establishes operational thresholds using robust statistical criteria (percentiles P95 and P99 ) to characterize hypersevere events during the period 2009–2023 and critically assesses the effectiveness of the associated regulatory framework. The findings confirm a “heavy-tailed” distribution, with events such as those of 2010 and 2004 representing socio-ecological tipping points. A structural rupture in fire seasonality is identified, evidenced by the emergence of late extreme events in October and November 2023, which invalidates historical averages as a basis for public management. From the perspective of commons governance, the recurrence of exceedances beyond critical thresholds reveals a failure in institutional architecture, where certain policies have acted as catalysts for the expansion of the agricultural frontier. The study concludes that Bolivia faces a state of systemic risk that requires a transition from reactive suppression policies toward integrated landscape governance—eliminating regressive regulatory incentives and strengthening preventive territorial control.IncentiveCorporate governanceQuantitative assessmentEnvironmental resource managementRisk assessmentEnvironmental planningClimate changeBusinessQuantitative analysis (chemistry)Impact assessmentExtreme Fire Thresholds and Hyperseverity in Bolivia’s Forests (2002–2023): A Quantitative Assessment of Regulatory Effectiveness and Fire Governancearticle