Wildfires
Colombia
On 18 September 2024, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management of Colombia (UNGRD per its acronym in Spanish) informed that 21 wildfires are currently active in the departments of Tolima, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Boyacá, Huila, and Nariño. On 19 September, media is reporting 381 municipalities on red alert due to wildfires. Another media is reporting 25 municipalities in the department of Nariño on alert due to drinking water shortages. The reports are available from: UNGRD, INFOBAE, and Diario del Sur
Wildfires and Drought
Ecuador (Update)
On 20 September 2024, the Ecuador Risk Management Secretariat (SNGR per its acronym in Spanish) published updated information on wildfires across the country. Between January and 20 September 2024, there were 3,178 wildfires (185 increase since the 17 September report) among 22 provinces, with four of the wildfires remaining active. A total of 570 people were affected and 227 people were directly impacted. Media is reporting 140,000 people affected by the water shortages due to severe drought. The reports are available from: SNGR and La Hora