Started on Oct 2, 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 a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Bungku, Indonesia, which has already consumed 430 hectares (1,063 acres) since it began on October 2, 2026. Orbital instruments have registered 34 heat detections in the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front across the landscape during the typical fire season, which is characterized by the dry season.
This incident unfolds against a much larger national backdrop of heightened fire activity. Across the country, 5,744,939 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that surges 61% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 1 day. In total it burned about 430 ha (1,063 acres) — around 4.3 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 5,744,939 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 61% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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