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Wildfire near Banyuasin II (Oct 24)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
250 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Oct 24, 2026
Wildfire near Banyuasin II (Oct 24) — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Banyuasin II, Indonesia, where 18 heat detections over the past 48 hours point to the current spread of the front. The blaze, which started on October 24, 2026, during the dry season, is currently estimated by satellite hotspots to cover roughly 250 hectares, or 618 acres.

This incident unfolds amid a wider regional crisis, as 8,371,663 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 134% above the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 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.

The bigger picture in Indonesia

Across Indonesia, roughly 8,419,231 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 136% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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