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Extreme

wildfire Wildfire Risk in Bogota, Colombia

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 3

Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Bogota based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
  • 4 events on record in proximity
  • Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfires - Boyaca, Colombia (2015-09-28)

Highest Risk Cities for Wildfires

1
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Risk: 9Historical: 1
5
Risk: 9Historical: 5
6
Risk: 9Historical: 0
7
Risk: 9Historical: 5
8
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Risk: 9Historical: 0
10
Risk: 9Historical: 0
Bogota is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Bogota Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Bogota

Wildfires - Cundinamarca, Colombia

September 10, 2015 WARNING

Impact data not available

Fires - Colombia

August 12, 2012 WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfires - Falan, Colombia

August 3, 2015 WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfires - Boyaca, Colombia

September 27, 2015 WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfire Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Create defensible space around your home — clear brush within 30 feet
  • 2.Use fire-resistant building materials for roofing and siding
  • 3.Keep an evacuation go-bag packed and ready
  • 4.Sign up for local emergency alerts and evacuation notifications
  • 5.Know at least two evacuation routes from your area

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How this data is built

Bogota, Colombia wildfire risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live wildfire monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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