Wildfire near Bogia District (Oct 30), Papua New Guinea (2026)

Wildfire near Bogia District (Oct 30) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Bogia District (Oct 30) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites near Bogia District in Papua New Guinea, where an active wildfire has been burning since October 30, 2026. The ongoing fire is situated within the region's typical fire season, which corresponds to the dry season.

Monitoring systems have detected 49 heat signatures over the last 48 hours, pointing to a wider spread in the area. Based on these satellite hotspots, the fire has reached a rough estimated size of 1,080 hectares, which is equivalent to 2,669 acres.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Papua New Guinea for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,080 ha (2,669 acres) — about 11 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.