Event Brief
Colombia declares public calamity over Tolima fires
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 11:11 AM ET
Summary: Colombian President De la Espriella declared a public calamity over the fires in Tolima that have burned more than 50,000 hectares. The government said about 28,000 hectares are farmland and 2,660 producers lost crops or livelihoods, and it offered up to 50 million pesos for information leading to the arsonists’ capture.
WHO: President De la Espriella (Colombian government)
WHAT: Declared a public calamity over the Tolima fires and offered a reward for information leading to the arsonists’ capture.
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026 at 10:43 AM ET
WHERE: Tolima, Colombia
WHY: The government said the fires were set deliberately by criminal hands.
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