Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
Burning in Indonesia since October 27, 2026, amid the dry season, an active wildfire has reached a satellite-estimated span of roughly 280 hectares or 692 acres. Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the front, while 33 heat detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours to mark the extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds within a broader national crisis that has seen 8,450,161 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 137% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 280 ha (692 acres) — about 2.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Indonesia
Across Indonesia, roughly 8,450,161 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 137% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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