On 2026-08-30, Colombia's disaster agency Ungrd reported six active wildfires in three departments: Tolima (4), Valle del Cauca (1), and Norte de Santander (1), with one additional fire being controlled. ^[1] President Abelardo de la Espriella reported on 2026-08-30 that Tolima has over 50,000 affected hectares, roughly 28,000 agricultural, 2,660 producers affected, losses exceeding 134 billion pesos, 163,000 animals at risk, and impacts in 23 municipalities and 507 veredas. ^[2] President Abelardo de la Espriella announced on 2026-08-30 a recovery plan for Tolima including 3,343 housing subsidies of 65 million pesos each, 5,000 tons of hay and 5,000 tons of rice straw for livestock feed, 7 billion pesos for productive projects, and 2 billion pesos to purchase 80,000 bales of 12-kg Mombasa and Angleton grass. ^[3] Barranquilla mayor Alejandro Char requested the city's risk management office to join the reconstruction phase following the August 10 earthquake in Colombia. ^[4] Barranquilla sent 22 tons of cement and 9,000 blocks to Pereira for earthquake reconstruction. ^[5] The disaster affected 186,233 damaged homes, 33,299 destroyed homes, and 6,310 damaged buildings across 494 municipalities. ^[6] The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) reported that 331 people died in the earthquake. ^[7]