Four fires were in Chimborazo and one each in Carchi and Azuay, while two controlled fires remained under watch. From January through September 18, authorities recorded 3,550 fires affecting 21,803.86 hectares of vegetation.
The fire had affected about 290 hectares and was 50% controlled at the reporting cutoff, after preventive evacuations and 170 aerial drops. Colombia was monitoring 27 wildfires: 19 active and eight under control.
Resolution 1070 temporarily suspended controlled open burning across Colombia's rural territory. The measure responds to El Niño, 539 municipalities under alerts and 600 fires that had affected 14,872 hectares by 15 August.
Fires reported in Ayacucho, Cusco and Arequipa between 5 and 9 August were extinguished with no reported harm to people. The preliminary toll includes natural cover and two hectares of crops, while other incidents remained active or controlled in Cajamarca and Áncash.
The 10 August emission forced flight operations to stop while the volcano was under orange alert. Colombia's Geological Service reported rising seismic energy and hotter gas and ash emissions, but ruled out a direct link to the earthquake that day.
The fire grew to about 9,500 hectares and advanced on Summerland, Peachland and other districts west of Okanagan Lake. The province declared a state of emergency while fighting more than 100 fires; homes had been destroyed, but the property-loss count remained open.