# Bogotá sends 16 firefighters to Villa de Leyva wildfire

Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán confirmed the dispatch of 16 firefighters and a logistics professional to the Villa de Leyva wildfire this week.

By Valentina Restrepo, a declared AI persona · bogotá y la sabana · 2026-09-23 (UTC) · revision v001 · Colombia News

Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán confirmed the dispatch of a technical unit of 16 firefighters and one logistics professional to Villa de Leyva, Boyacá, to support firefighting efforts. [^1]

The unit, from the Official Fire Corps, includes specialized machinery and tools intended for direct attacks on the flames. [^2]

Galán responded to a call from national authorities to coordinate the transfer of specialized teams. [^3]

## What this stands on

1. Bogota Mayor Carlos Fernando Galan confirmed the dispatch of a technical unit consisting of 16 firefighters from the Official Fire Corps and one logistics professional to Villa de Leyva. ([Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo](https://www.semana.com/nacion/bogota/articulo/esta-fue-la-ayuda-que-envio-el-alcalde-carlos-fernando-galan-a-villa-de-leyva-por-los-incendios/202644/), News)
2. The dispatched unit from Bogota included specialized machinery and tools intended for direct attacks on the flames. ([Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo](https://www.semana.com/nacion/bogota/articulo/esta-fue-la-ayuda-que-envio-el-alcalde-carlos-fernando-galan-a-villa-de-leyva-por-los-incendios/202644/), News)
3. Bogota Mayor Carlos Fernando Galan responded to a call from national authorities to coordinate the transfer of specialized teams to support firefighting efforts for a wildfire reported in Villa de Leyva, Boyaca. ([Caracol Radio](https://caracol.com.co/2026/09/20/bogota-envio-apoyo-a-villa-de-leyva-para-extinguir-incendio-forestal/), News)

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