EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Santa Rosalía

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
200 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
5 days
from Jul 24, 2026
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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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The story so far

About 40 km southeast of Santa Rosalía.

An intense heat signature marked the final phase of a wildfire that burned for 90 days near Santa Rosalía, Colombia. Starting on July 24, 2026, during the dry season, the blaze ultimately reached an estimated size of 200 hectares, which translates to 494 acres, before coming to an end.

Nationwide, the broader landscape reflects a less destructive year than usual. Across the country, 1,028,873 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 51% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Colombia for 4 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 1,029,054 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 51% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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