Started on Oct 12, 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
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over the Bogia District in Papua New Guinea, where an active wildfire has consumed 700 hectares, or approximately 1,730 acres. The incident, which began on October 11, 2026, continues to burn amid the area's typical fire season, which coincides with the dry season.
Monitoring systems tracking the spread have registered 71 heat detections over the past 48 hours in the immediate vicinity, illustrating the localized distribution of thermal anomalies as the fire persists in the region.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Papua New Guinea for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 2.5 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.
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