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.
Current fires in Valle del Cauca
Main towns
Neighbouring regions
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
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Is the Valle del Cauca 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.