Started on Oct 5, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning in Indonesia, which has already consumed 400 hectares (988 acres) since it started on October 5, 2026. Orbiting equipment registered 44 heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating how far the active front has spread across the landscape during the dry season.
This ongoing incident unfolds within a broader national crisis, as 6,320,690 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 77% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 180 ha (445 acres) — about 1.8 km².
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 6,320,690 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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