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Wildfires in Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Valle del Cauca is a department of Colombia — the humid Pacific lowlands and the rain-soaked western Andean slopes. This live map tracks every wildfire and satellite hotspot detected across Valle del Cauca, updated continuously from NASA satellite data and official national fire sources. Wildfires here are less frequent in this very wet region but rise during dry spells and El Niño years. Its capital is Cali. Other main centres include Palmira, Buenaventura, Tuluá and Cartago.

Fire danger—
Active fires1
Wind5 km/h W · gusts 24 km/h

Current fires in Valle del Cauca

Main towns

Cali Palmira Buenaventura Tuluá Cartago Buga

Neighbouring regions

Cauca Chocó Nariño

Municipalities

Alcalá Andalucía Ansermanuevo Argelia Bolívar Buenaventura Buga Bugalagrande Caicedonia Cali Calima Candelaria Cartago Dagua El Cairo El Cerrito El Dovio El Águila Florida Ginebra Guacarí Jamundí La Cumbre La Unión La Victoria Obando Palmira Pradera Restrepo Riofrío Roldanillo San Pedro Sevilla Toro Trujillo Tuluá Ulloa Versalles Vijes Yotoco Yumbo Zarzal

Wildfire season in Valle del Cauca

Wildfires across Valle del Cauca are less frequent in this very wet region but rise during dry spells and 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 Valle del Cauca 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. Valle del Cauca groups 42 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

When is the wildfire season in Valle del Cauca?
Wildfires across Valle del Cauca are less frequent in this very wet region but rise during dry spells and El Niño years.
Which places in Valle del Cauca does the map cover?
It covers all of Valle del Cauca, from Cali, Palmira, Buenaventura, Tuluá and Cartago — down to municipality level, so you can open any municipality for its local fire map.
Where does the Valle del Cauca wildfire data come from?
From NASA FIRMS satellite hotspots (VIIRS and MODIS sensors) together with official national fire and fire-danger sources, updated continuously.
Is the Valle del Cauca fire map official?
No. It republishes public satellite and official data and is not an emergency-warning service. In an emergency call 123.

⚠️ 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.