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Central Colombia forest fire threatens tourist town of Villa de Leyva

Name: Central Colombia forest fire threatens tourist town of Villa de Leyva
Start: 2026-09-20T17:00:20Z
Location: Colombia

Colombia · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-09-20T17:00:20Z updated 2026-09-20T17:00:20Z

The country has battled multiple wildfires amid record-breaking temperatures fuelled by El Nino and drought conditions.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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60 other events within 300 km in the 30 days around this event. This report has no exact coordinates, so it is shown at country level (shaded area).

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