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Extreme weather and wildfire risks in Colombia

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Colombia has been experiencing extreme continues to face significant weather conditions extremes driven by the El Niño phenomenon, leading to significant environmental risks. In mid-August, the country faced phenomenon. Following previous reports of extreme temperatures and increased wildfire risks. In Cundinamarca, authorities utilized helicopters to combat fires in the Caparrapí municipality. Meanwhile, risks in Medellín, a vegetation fire on the Las Palmas road prompted a criminal investigation after authorities suspected the blaze was a deliberate act. By mid-August and early September, weather patterns showed contrasting extremes. The the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Ideam) has expanded its warnings. By mid-September, Ideam issued red wildfire alerts for the Caribbean, Insular, Pacific, 468 municipalities. High temperatures and Amazon regions due to potentially very high thermal sensations. While some dry conditions have placed 17 departments under red alert, particularly during afternoon hours. Cundinamarca holds the highest concentration of high-risk areas faced with 50 municipalities under red alert, followed by Tolima with 24 and Boyacá with 18. Temperature records have demonstrated extreme heat, contrasts across the Pacific region was forecasted to receive heavy to moderate rainfall. These shifting conditions have maintained risks country. In Pailitas, Cesar, temperatures reached 42°C, while other regions experienced lows of vegetation fires 2°C. Ideam reported that maximum temperature anomalies at several stations “significantly exceeded historical climatological records from 1991 to 2020.” Notable heat spikes were also recorded in Fredonia (41.4°C), Saldaña (41°C), and Valledupar (40.2°C), affecting both traditionally warm regions and more moderate areas such as Tolima, Huila, Cauca, and Nariño, alongside threats of landslides in the Pacific coffee axis and Andean regions. inter-Andean valleys.

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  1. 2026-09-11 01:27 UTC Extreme weather and wildfire risks in Colombia
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