Started on Oct 14, 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 480 hectares, equivalent to 1,186 acres, since it started on October 14, 2026, during the dry season. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by 38 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, indicating active spread across the landscape.
This incident unfolds amid a severe broader fire year in the country, with 7,225,054 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 102% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 7,225,054 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 102% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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