Started on Sep 24, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Anggana, Indonesia, where 15 recent heat detections cluster nearby to trace the current spread of the active front. Having started on September 24, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 150 hectares, equivalent to 371 acres, amid the conditions typical of the dry season.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 4,948,429 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 39% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 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 4,948,429 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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