Started on Oct 12, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Buntok, Indonesia, which has already grown to 280 hectares (692 acres) since it started on October 12, 2026. The blaze, situated in the dry season, has registered 31 heat detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the broad spread of the front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during a particularly severe period for the country, where 7,009,661 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 96% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 280 ha (692 acres) — about 2.8 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 7,009,661 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 96% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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