Started on Oct 13, 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
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
An intense heat signature is being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire in Bangka Selatan, Indonesia, where 14 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the advancing spread of the flames. Having started on October 13, 2026, the fire has consumed 280 hectares, or 692 acres.
This incident unfolds during the dry season, which is the region's typical fire season. The local situation reflects a broader national crisis, as 7,143,877 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a staggering 100 percent increase above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 230 ha (568 acres) — about 2.3 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 7,143,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 100% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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