Wildfire near Allealle (Oct 9), Indonesia (2026)

Wildfire near Allealle (Oct 9) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Allealle (Oct 9) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 20 km west of Allealle.

Burning across Indonesia's dry season, a wildfire near Allealle persisted over an 18-day period after starting on October 9, 2026. The incident has now ended, leaving behind a rough satellite-derived footprint estimated at 230 hectares, or about 568 acres.

During its activity, satellites tracked a moderate heat signature coming from the front. This event unfolded within a broader national context where 8,450,161 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 137% above the country's two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 230 ha (568 acres) — around 2.3 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.