Started on Sep 23, 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
An active wildfire spanning 980 ha (2,422 acres) has been burning near Buntok, Indonesia, since it started on September 23, 2026. Operating within the dry season, the blaze has generated 88 heat signatures nearby over the last 48 hours, while satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the fire front.
This Indonesian fire occurs during a broader regional and national trend, with 4,948,429 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 39% above the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 980 ha (2,422 acres) — about 9.8 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 4,948,429 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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