Started on Sep 22, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire near Anjirserapat, Indonesia, where the flames have claimed 150 hectares (371 acres) since the fire started on September 20, 2026. Orbiting instruments have detected 30 thermal anomalies in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the active front.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, which is characterized by the dry season conditions in the region. The broader landscape faces heightened strain as 4,660,102 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 31% 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 6,517,506 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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