Started on Oct 5, 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 spanning 280 hectares (692 acres) near Glumbang, Indonesia, where 27 thermal detections have registered over the past 48 hours. Burning during the dry season, the blaze has been active since October 5, 2026.
This incident unfolds against a severe national backdrop, with 6,134,111 hectares burned so far in 2026—a figure standing 72% 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 230 ha (568 acres) — about 2.3 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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