Wildfire near Bungku (Nov 11), Indonesia (2026)

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Bungku (Oct 21)

Wildfire near Bungku (Nov 11) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Bungku (Nov 11) — 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

About 25 km south of Bungku.

Summary written on Nov 12, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Bungku, Indonesia, which ignited on November 11, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 15 separate heat detections over the last 48 hours show how far the fire has spread across the area. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire has reached a rough estimated size of 250 hectares, or 618 acres.

This incident unfolds during the dry season, a period typically associated with heightened fire activity in the region. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape faces severe pressure, with 8,814,239 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 147% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 250 ha (618 acres) — around 2.5 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.