Started on Oct 14, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is currently burning near the city of Bingintelok, Indonesia, having consumed 180 hectares (445 acres) since it started on October 14, 2026, during the dry season. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by seven heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate its recent spread.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in which 7,225,054 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that stands 102 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 180 ha (445 acres) — about 1.8 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 7,225,054 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 102% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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