Started on Sep 29, 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 a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Bade, Indonesia, where 44 recent heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front across the landscape. The fire, which started on September 28, 2026, has already consumed 200 hectares, or 494 acres, of land.
This ongoing blaze unfolds during the local dry season and contributes to a broader national crisis. Across the country, 5,392,535 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total that runs 51% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 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 6,134,111 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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