Wildfire near Angoram Village (Oct 4 · E), Papua New Guinea (2026)

Wildfire near Angoram Village (Oct 4 · E) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Angoram Village (Oct 4 · E) — 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

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

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

The story so far

About 60 km east of Angoram Village.

A short-lived wildfire near Angoram Village, Papua New Guinea, has ended after burning for 2 days following its start on October 31, 2026. Despite its brief 2-day duration, satellites detected an intense heat signature near the area, alongside 1 recent heat detection over a 48-hour period. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire reached a rough estimate of 250 hectares, or 618 acres.

This incident occurred within the local context of the region's typical fire season, which generally aligns with the dry season.

In context

This wildfire burned in Papua New Guinea for 2 days. In total it burned about 250 ha (618 acres) — around 2.5 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.