On Sunday, national park rangers, along with Sinaproc and the National Police, remained at the site. Through their coordinated efforts, they managed to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading further into the park, where the damage would have been far greater. After nearly three hours of continuous work, the fire was completely brought under control. This Sunday, January 11, 2026, a vegetation fire broke out in the Los Llanos area, precisely at the old landfill in the Tierras Altas district of the Chiriquí province. This zone is part of the protected area of the Volcán Barú National Park. According to initial reports, the flames affected a preliminary area of 2.66 hectares. The Ministry of the Environment reiterated its call to the public to avoid using fire in natural areas and to report any suspicious activities that could cause vegetation fires, especially in protected zones.
