Massive Wildfire Threatens Colombian Tourist Town of Villa de Leyva
Firefighters and volunteers battle a blaze that has burned over 1,200 hectares in the Boyacá department amid record temperatures.
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 20 Sept 2026. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera published first, on 20 September at 16:47 UTC; Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories followed 15h 32m later. The most recent article, from France 24 - Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo, appeared on 22 September at 20:01 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, France 24 - Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo.
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How it unfolded
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- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraCentral Colombia forest fire threatens tourist town of Villa de Leyva
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesForest fire threatens tourist town in Colombian Andes
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesColombia battles massive wildfire
- France 24 - Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivoLas llamas asedian Villa de Leyva, joya turística de Colombia
Sources
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- Central Colombia forest fire threatens tourist town of Villa de Leyva Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Las llamas asedian Villa de Leyva, joya turística de Colombia France 24 - Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo
- Colombia battles massive wildfire France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- Forest fire threatens tourist town in Colombian Andes Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
In this story
- Colombia
- Villa de Leyva
- Boyacá