# Central Colombia forest fire threatens tourist town of Villa de Leyva

https://mins.news/en/item/66421

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-20 16:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/20/central-colombia-forest-fire-threatens-tourist-town-of-villa-de-leyva?traffic_source=rss

> A major forest fire near Villa de Leyva in Colombia’s Boyaca department has consumed 40 hectares of native forest and threatens the tourist town. Authorities are deploying aircraft, a military helicopter and firefighters from Bogotá, Tunja and Boyaca as high temperatures, El Niño and severe drought fuel fires across the country.

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