Wildfires near Puerto Rico, Meta
Puerto Rico is a municipality in Meta, Colombia — the Orinoco savannas (los Llanos) and gallery forest. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Puerto Rico. Fires across Meta peak in the December–March dry season, when the savanna grasses cure and burn easily.
Conditions shown are for Meta.
Current fires in Puerto Rico
No significant fires are currently detected in Puerto Rico.
Municipalities — Meta
← Meta Acacías Barranca De Upia Cabuyaro Castilla La Nueva Cubarral Cumaral El Calvario El Castillo El Dorado Fuente De Oro Granada Guamal La Macarena Lejanías Mapiripán Mesetas Puerto Concordia Puerto Gaitán Puerto Lleras Puerto López Restrepo San Carlos De Guaroa San Juan De Arama San Juanito San Martín Uribe Villavicencio Vistahermosa
Wildfire season in Puerto Rico
Fires across Meta, which Puerto Rico belongs to, peak in the December–March dry season, when the savanna grasses cure and burn easily. Over the period recorded here, the busiest month in Meta 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 Puerto Rico fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Puerto Rico itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Puerto Rico is one of 29 municipalities in Meta. It lies about 58 km S of the centre of Meta. 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.