Extinguen un incendio forestal que consumió 1.500 hectáreas en el centro de Colombia

Colombian authorities have successfully extinguished a forest fire that burned for six days in the central tourist municipality of Villa de Leyva. The blaze destroyed approximately 1,500 hectares of forest and vegetation.

The environmental impact of the fire includes damage to a portion of the local fauna sanctuary. The suppression of the fire marks the end of a nearly week-long emergency response effort in the region.