Wildfires near Santiago, Putumayo
Santiago is a municipality in Putumayo, Colombia — the Amazon rainforest and its southern agricultural frontier. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Santiago. Fires across Putumayo concentrate in the January–March dry season along the deforestation arc.
Conditions shown are for Putumayo.
Current fires in Santiago
No significant fires are currently detected in Santiago.
Municipalities — Putumayo
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Wildfire season in Santiago
Fires across Putumayo, which Santiago belongs to, concentrate in the January–March dry season along the deforestation arc. Over the period recorded here, the busiest month in Putumayo 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 Santiago fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Santiago itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Santiago is one of 13 municipalities in Putumayo. It lies about 141 km NW of the centre of Putumayo. 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.