Wildfires near Samana, Caldas
Samana is a municipality in Caldas, Colombia — a land of Andean mountains, high plateaus and inter-Andean valleys. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Samana. Fires across Caldas typically intensify in the December–March dry season and again in July–August, and are amplified in El Niño years.
Conditions shown are for Caldas.
Current fires in Samana
No significant fires are currently detected in Samana.
Municipalities — Caldas
← Caldas Aguadas Anserma Aranzazu Belalcázar Chinchiná Filadelfia La Dorada La Merced Manizales Manzanares Marmato Marquetalia Marulanda Neira Norcasia Palestina Pensilvania Pácora Riosucio Risaralda Salamina San José Supia Victoria Villamaria Viterbo
Wildfire season in Samana
Fires across Caldas, which Samana belongs to, typically intensify in the December–March dry season and again in July–August, and are amplified in El Niño years. Over the period recorded here, the busiest month in Caldas has been September. Higher temperatures, low humidity and wind make fires start and spread faster — check the fire-danger level before lighting any fire or working outdoors.
What the Samana fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Samana itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Samana is one of 27 municipalities in Caldas. It lies about 48 km NE of the centre of Caldas. Detections come from NASA satellites and are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 123).
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⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS. They are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, gas flares, sun glint) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official emergency sources.