Wildfire near Getentiri (Oct 1), Indonesia (2026)

Wildfire near Getentiri (Oct 1) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Getentiri (Oct 1) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

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The story so far

About 30 km west of Getentiri.

Burning across Indonesia during the dry season, the Getentiri wildfire spanned a period of 43 days after starting on October 1, 2026. By satellite estimate, the fire eventually reached roughly 150 hectares, which equals 371 acres. During its active phase, satellites recorded a moderate heat signature from the burning front near Getentiri.

The fire event has now ended. This incident unfolded within a broader national context where 8,845,108 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 148% above the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.