EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Bayunglincir (Oct 18)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
200 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Oct 22, 2026
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The story so far

About 40 km northeast of Bayunglincir.

A moderate-intensity wildfire burned near Bayunglincir, Indonesia, during the dry season, scorching an estimated 200 hectares over a two-day span after starting on October 22, 2026. Satellites detected 7 heat signatures near the area, and the incident has now ended.

This event unfolds against a broader national backdrop in 2026, during which 8,371,663 hectares have burned so far, a figure standing 134% 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. 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 8,617,431 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 141% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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