# Colombia reports six active wildfires in three departments, Tolima hardest hit

Colombia's Ungrd reports six active wildfires in three departments, four in Tolima, one each in Valle del Cauca and Norte de Santander

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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]

## What this stands on

1. 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. (El País, News)
2. 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. (El País, News)
3. 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. (El País, News)
4. Barranquilla mayor Alejandro Char requested the city's risk management office to join the reconstruction phase following the August 10 earthquake in Colombia. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
5. Barranquilla sent 22 tons of cement and 9,000 blocks to Pereira for earthquake reconstruction. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
6. The disaster affected 186,233 damaged homes, 33,299 destroyed homes, and 6,310 damaged buildings across 494 municipalities. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
7. The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) reported that 331 people died in the earthquake. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)

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