Started on Sep 20, 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 nearby4 · 100 km
Burning through the dry season in Indonesia, an active wildfire near Belimbing has now scorched 280 ha (692 acres) over two days of burning, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 140 ha/day. Orbiting satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while NASA FIRMS has registered 28 heat detections in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds against a broader backdrop of heightened fire activity across the country, where 4,660,102 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 31% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 280 ha (692 acres) — about 2.8 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 4,660,102 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 31% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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