Started on Sep 21, 2026.
Colombia today7 days
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is burning near Villa de Leyva, Colombia, having consumed approximately 400 hectares (988 acres) since it started on September 20, 2026. Over the course of its two days burning, the incident has sustained an average daily growth of roughly 200 hectares per day.
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active fire front, with NASA FIRMS detecting 16 heat signatures in the area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the extent of the spread.
This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, adding to a broader national total of 994,158 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, which remains 52 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Colombia for 1 day. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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 1,026,656 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 51% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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