Started on Sep 18, 2026.
Colombia todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Chaparral, Colombia, where the blaze has consumed 550 hectares (1,359 acres) since it started on September 18, 2026. Sensor data over the past 48 hours reveals 37 distinct heat detections clustered nearby, illustrating the current scale of the spread during the region's typical fire season, which is the dry season.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 985,423 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 53% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Colombia for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 550 ha (1,359 acres) — about 5.5 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 Colombia
Across Colombia, roughly 985,423 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 53% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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