Started on Sep 29, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire burning near Getentiri, Indonesia, where 11 heat detections have been recorded over the last 48 hours to map the spread of the front. The fire, which started on September 29, 2026, has grown to span 250 hectares, equivalent to 618 acres, during the local dry season.
This ongoing blaze occurs against the backdrop of a severe national fire year, with 5,392,535 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 51% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 2.5 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 5,392,535 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 51% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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