Wildfires in Huila, Colombia
Huila 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 Huila, 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 Neiva. Other main centres include Pitalito, Garzón and La Plata.
Current fires in Huila
Main towns
Neighbouring regions
Antioquia Boyacá Caldas Cundinamarca Norte de Santander Quindío Risaralda Santander Tolima Bogotá D.C.
Municipalities
Acevedo Agrado Aipe Algeciras Altamira Baraya Campoalegre Colombia Elías Garzón Gigante Guadalupe Hobo Isnos La Argentina La Plata Neiva Nátaga Oporapa Paicol Palermo Palestina Pital Pitalito Rivera Saladoblanco San Agustín Santa María Suaza Tarqui Tello Teruel Tesalia Timaná Villavieja Yaguará Íquira
Wildfire season in Huila
Wildfires across Huila 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 Huila 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. Huila groups 37 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 Huila 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.