Wildfires near Tumaco, Nariño
Tumaco is a municipality in Nariño, Colombia — the humid Pacific lowlands and the rain-soaked western Andean slopes. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Tumaco. Fires across Nariño are less frequent in this very wet region but rise during dry spells and El Niño years.
Conditions shown are for Nariño.
Current fires in Tumaco
No significant fires are currently detected in Tumaco.
Municipalities — Nariño
← Nariño Albán (San José) Aldana Ancuya Arboleda Barbacoas Belen Buesaco Chachagüí Colon Consacá Contadero Cuaspud Cumbal Cumbitara Córdoba El Charco El Peñol El Rosario El Tablón De Gómez El Tambo Francisco Pizarro (Salahonda) Funes Guachucal Guaitarilla Gualmatán Iles Imues Ipiales La Cruz La Florida La Llanada La Tola La Unión Leiva Linares Los Andes Magüí (Payán) Mallama (Piedrancha) Mosquera Nariño Olaya Herrera (Bocas De Satinga) Ospina Pasto Policarpa Potosí Providencia Puerres Pupiales Ricaurte Roberto Payán (San José) Samaniego San Bernardo San Lorenzo San Pablo San Pedro De Cartago Sandoná Santa Cruz (Guachavés) Sapuyes Taminango Tangua Tuquerres Yacuanquer
Wildfire season in Tumaco
Fires across Nariño, which Tumaco belongs to, are less frequent in this very wet region but rise during dry spells and El Niño years. Over the period recorded here, the busiest month in Nariño 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 Tumaco fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Tumaco itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Tumaco is one of 63 municipalities in Nariño. It lies about 72 km W of the centre of Nariño. 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).
Frequently asked questions
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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.