Wildfires near Puerto Carreño, Vichada
Puerto Carreño is a municipality in Vichada, Colombia — the Orinoco savannas (los Llanos) and gallery forest. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Puerto Carreño. Fires across Vichada peak in the December–March dry season, when the savanna grasses cure and burn easily.
Conditions shown are for Vichada.
Current fires in Puerto Carreño
Municipalities — Vichada
Wildfire season in Puerto Carreño
Fires across Vichada, which Puerto Carreño 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 Vichada 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 Carreño fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Puerto Carreño itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Puerto Carreño is one of 4 municipalities in Vichada. It lies about 191 km NE of the centre of Vichada. 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.