Started on Sep 29, 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
Burning actively near Buntok, Indonesia, an ongoing wildfire that started on September 29, 2026, has consumed 250 hectares, or 618 acres, of land. Satellites monitoring the incident are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 37 nearby heat detections registered over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire across the area during the dry season.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 5,392,535 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that tracking shows is 51% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 530 ha (1,310 acres) — about 5.3 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 5,392,535 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 51% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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