Started on Oct 19, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire near Bungku, Indonesia, where 84 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the active blaze. Burning during the dry season, the fire has grown to 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, since it started on October 19, 2026.
This incident unfolds amid a severe national fire year. Across the country, 7,804,252 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total running 119% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 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.
The bigger picture in Indonesia
Across Indonesia, roughly 7,804,252 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 119% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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