Wildfires in Caldas, Colombia
Caldas is a department of Colombia — a land of Andean mountains, high plateaus and inter-Andean valleys. This live map tracks every wildfire and satellite hotspot detected across Caldas, updated continuously from NASA satellite data and official national fire sources. Wildfires here typically intensify in the December–March dry season and again in July–August, and are amplified in El Niño years. Its capital is Manizales. Other main centres include La Dorada, Chinchiná and Villamaría.
Current fires in Caldas
No significant fires are currently detected in Caldas.
Main towns
Neighbouring regions
Antioquia Boyacá Cundinamarca Huila Norte de Santander Quindío Risaralda Santander Tolima Bogotá D.C.
Municipalities
Aguadas Anserma Aranzazu Belalcázar Chinchiná Filadelfia La Dorada La Merced Manizales Manzanares Marmato Marquetalia Marulanda Neira Norcasia Palestina Pensilvania Pácora Riosucio Risaralda Salamina Samana San José Supia Victoria Villamaria Viterbo
Wildfire season in Caldas
Wildfires across Caldas typically intensify in the December–March dry season and again in July–August, and are amplified in El Niño years. 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 Caldas fire map shows
Every fire on this page is an automatic heat detection from NASA satellites (VIIRS and MODIS), grouped into fire events and updated continuously; where official national sources publish data, it is shown alongside. Caldas groups 27 municipalities; open any of them for its local map. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 123).
Frequently asked questions
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Is the Caldas fire map official?
⚠️ 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.