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Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
An active wildfire is burning near Airbuaya, Indonesia, having started on October 21, 2026, during the dry season. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, alongside nine heat detections over the past 48 hours that point to local spread. Satellite analysis places the estimated size of the fire at roughly 180 hectares, or 445 acres.
This incident unfolds within a broader context for Indonesia in 2026, where 7,910,815 hectares have burned so far this year—a figure that sits 122% above the two-decade average for the country.
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. 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 7,910,815 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 122% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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