Started on Sep 23, 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 spanning 150 hectares (371 acres) is currently burning near Bade, Indonesia, after igniting on September 23, 2026. Operating within the typical fire season known as the dry season, the blaze has generated intense heat signatures detected by satellite monitoring, which has also recorded 10 heat detections in the past 48 hours to track the spread of the fire.
This incident fits into a broader national pattern, with 4,833,634 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 35% 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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