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
Burning near Buntok, Indonesia, an active wildfire has consumed 780 hectares (1,927 acres) since it began on October 12, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the active fire front, alongside 55 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the broad scale of the spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. The local situation contributes to a wider national crisis, as 7,143,877 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that is 100% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 780 ha (1,927 acres) — about 7.8 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 7,143,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 100% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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