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
An active wildfire is currently burning across 180 hectares (445 acres) near Anggana, Indonesia, having started on September 24, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 16 distinct heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the blaze in the region.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, characterized locally as the dry season. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure as 2026 totals show 4,948,429 hectares burned so far, tracking 39% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 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 6,850,773 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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