Started on Sep 16, 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
Burning actively in Indonesia near the city of Basarang since September 16, 2026, a wildfire has scorched 1,150 hectares, equivalent to 2,842 acres, during the local dry season. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while thermal sensors have registered 124 heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds against a broader backdrop of heightened fire activity across the country, where 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 15% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,150 ha (2,842 acres) — about 12 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 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 15% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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