Started on Oct 7, 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
An active wildfire spanning 3,630 hectares (8,970 acres) is currently burning near Getentiri, Indonesia, amid the local dry season. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while Getentiri itself has recorded 173 thermal detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the broad spread of the fire activity across the surrounding landscape since the incident began on October 7, 2026.
This ongoing blaze develops against a broader national backdrop of severe fire activity, with 6,517,506 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—a figure that stands 83% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 3,630 ha (8,970 acres) — about 36 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 6,517,506 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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