Started on Sep 16, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Spanning 2,800 hectares, or roughly 6,919 acres, an active wildfire continues to burn near the city of Bula in Indonesia, a region where fire activity typically peaks during the dry season. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while 121 thermal detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours to mark the extent of the spread since the fire started on September 16, 2026.
This ongoing incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of significant fire activity across Indonesia, where 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 15% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 2,800 ha (6,919 acres) — about 28 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 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 15% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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