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 through Indonesia during the dry season, an active wildfire that started on October 27, 2026, has reached an estimated size of 300 hectares, or 741 acres. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, alongside 29 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 8,450,161 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 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 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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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