Started on Sep 27, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby4 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire near Getentiri, Indonesia, which has already grown to encompass 980 ha (2,422 acres) since it started on September 27, 2026. Across the surrounding area, 51 recent heat detections have been recorded over the last 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the blaze during the local dry season.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of significant fire activity. So far in 2026, 5,267,027 hectares have burned across the country, a figure that runs 48% above the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,100 ha (2,718 acres) — about 11 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 5,267,027 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 48% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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