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
An active wildfire in Indonesia, which began on October 27, 2026, during the dry season, is producing a moderate heat signature according to satellite data. Satellites have picked up 28 heat detections in the past 48 hours, indicating the current spread of the fire across the area.
Based on satellite hotspots, the size of the fire is roughly estimated at 450 hectares, or 1,112 acres. This event unfolds within a wider national context where 8,450,161 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 137 percent above the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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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