Started on Sep 18, 2026.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Burning near Buntok, Indonesia, an active wildfire has consumed 280 hectares (692 acres) since it began on September 18, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature alongside 38 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front during the dry season.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 4,223,827 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 18 percent 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 4,223,827 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 18% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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