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Wildfire in Villa de Leyva burns an estimated 300 hectares

A wildfire in the vereda La Castellana and Cerro San Marcos sector of Villa de Leyva has burned approximately 300 hectares. Officials reported that the fire was roughly 50 percent contained following its start on Saturday. Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the fire, though intentional ignition has not been ruled out.

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3 differing positions reported on attribution across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • radiosantafemanos criminales
  • theguardianColombia
  • elnuevodia-cosegún la UNGRD
WhereVilla de Leyva
5.634, -73.524 ±10 km
First reported34 days ago
Published2026-09-22 03:26 UTC
Sources4
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Reports8Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Wildfire in Villa de Leyva burns an estimated 300 hectares. 2026-09-22T03:26:07.510Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3136. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-22/colombia-declares-public-calamity-as-wildfire-threatens-popular-tourist-area-0c78b596

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