Started on Oct 11, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Buakayu, Indonesia, with nine heat detections clustered in the area over the last 48 hours mapping the current spread of the front. Spanning 230 hectares, or 568 acres, the blaze began on October 11, 2026, and continues to burn actively through the local landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, characterized by the dry season conditions that frequently drive seasonal burning. The broader fire activity occurs against a severe backdrop across Indonesia, where 6,850,773 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 92% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 7,009,661 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 96% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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