Started on Oct 18, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire near Bula, Indonesia, which has already consumed 600 hectares (1,483 acres) since it started on October 18, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 40 heat signatures clustered nearby in the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the front across the area during the dry season.
This incident unfolds against a severe national backdrop. Across the country, 7,631,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 114% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 600 ha (1,483 acres) — about 6.0 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 7,631,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 114% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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