EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Banyuasin II (Sep 21)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
300 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
2 days
from Sep 21, 2026
Wildfire near Banyuasin II (Sep 21) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Banyuasin II (Sep 21) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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The story so far

A low-intensity wildfire near Banyuasin II, Indonesia, has ended after burning for 49 days following its start on September 21, 2026. Satellites detected low heat intensity from the fire front as the roughly 300 hectares (741 acres) burned during the dry season.

This incident occurred amid a severe fire year in the country, with 8,803,354 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that stands 147% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 8,803,354 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 147% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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