Tag: fires
Gasoline explosions spark debate in a Colombian city with no fire department
Two fires broke out simultaneously in a small northeastern city in Colombia near the border of...
Wildfires sweep northeast Colombia
Wildfires in northeast Colombia have destroyed more than 24 acres of forest, reported local media Monday. A forest fire in Piedecuesta in the Santander department broke out Sunday morning and was not tamed until Monday...
Rising temperatures cause forest fires throughout Colombia
Since July 24 the number of acres affected by forest fires has more than doubled, local media reported Tuesday. According to reports from the National System of Emergencies, nearly 7,400 acres of farmland and forests have been...
