Wildfires in Santander, Colombia
Santander 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 Santander, 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 Bucaramanga. Other main centres include Floridablanca, Girón, Barrancabermeja and Piedecuesta.
Current fires in Santander
No significant fires are currently detected in Santander.
Main towns
Neighbouring regions
Antioquia Boyacá Caldas Cundinamarca Huila Norte de Santander Quindío Risaralda Tolima Bogotá D.C.
Municipalities
Aguada Albania Aratoca Barbosa Barichara Barrancabermeja Betulia Bolivar Bucaramanga Cabrera California Capitanejo Carcasí Cepitá Cerrito Charala Charta Chima Chipatá Cimitarra Concepción Confines Contratación Coromoro Curití El Carmen De Chucuri El Guacamayo El Peñón El Playón Encino Enciso Floridablanca Florián Galán Girón Guaca Guadalupe Guapotá Guavatá Gámbita Güepsa Hato Jesús María Jordán Sube La Belleza La Paz Landázuri Lebríja Los Santos Macaravita Matanza Mogotes Molagavita Málaga Ocamonte Oiba Onzaga Palmar Palmas Del Socorro Piedecuesta Pinchote Puente Nacional Puerto Parra Puerto Wilches Páramo Rionegro Sabana De Torres San Andres San Benito San Gil San Joaquín San José De Miranda San Miguel San Vicente De Chucuri Santa Barbara Santa Helena Del Opón Simacota Socorro Suaita Sucre Suratá Tona Valle De San Jose Vetas Villanueva Vélez Zapatoca
Wildfire season in Santander
Wildfires across Santander 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 Santander 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. Santander groups 87 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 Santander 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.