Started on Oct 5, 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
Burning through the dry season near Getentiri, Indonesia, an active wildfire has consumed 1,980 hectares (4,893 acres) since it started on October 5, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 114 heat detections cluster nearby in the last 48 hours to reveal how far the fire has spread across the landscape.
This active blaze unfolds within a broader national crisis, as 6,320,690 hectares have burned across Indonesia so far in 2026, tracking 77% 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 2,050 ha (5,066 acres) — about 21 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 6,320,690 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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