Colombia: Forest Fires Destroy 11,000 Hectares 

Forest fires in Colombia have spread across 7 provinces, ravaging around 11,000 hectares, fueled by drought and heat, authorities reported on Sunday.

The National Risk and Disaster Management Agency recorded about 31 active fire hotspots in the provinces of Tolima, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Valle del Cauca, Nariño, and Amazonas, according to the latest report posted on the “X” platform.

The provinces of Nariño and Amazonas, located at the border with Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil, are also experiencing massive fires. In total, 10,945 hectares have been destroyed in Colombia.

Authorities dispatched 8 planes to combat a fire that broke out in the village of Natagaima in the Tolima province, where two people were injured, and a water canal and homes were destroyed.

Colombia and neighboring countries are facing the worst drought in decades, a situation experts attribute to climate change.