Colombia declares public calamity as wildfire threatens popular tourist area
- Colombian authorities declared a public calamity as a wildfire burned through mountains surrounding one of the country’s best-known colonial towns in the north-east, scorching large swaths of vegetation and forcing evacuations.
- Nearly 20 active fires are burning across the South American country.
- Dry conditions have increased fire danger in Colombia as it braces for the effects of El Niño, which can help wildfires spread.
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- Colombian authorities declared a public calamity as a wildfire burned through mountains surrounding one of the country’s best-known colonial towns in the north-east, scorching large swaths of vegetation and forcing evacuations.
- Nearly 20 active fires are burning across the South American country.
- Dry conditions have increased fire danger in Colombia as it braces for the effects of El Niño, which can help wildfires spread.
Sources: Guardian