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
An active wildfire is currently burning near Air Sugihan, Indonesia, having scorched 350 hectares (865 acres) since it started on October 4, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently detecting a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 18 separate heat detections clustered in the immediate area over the past 48 hours, indicating ongoing fire spread.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, characterized locally as the dry season. The fire adds to a broader national crisis, as 6,134,111 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 72% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 200 ha (494 acres) — about 2.0 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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