Wildfire near Gunungmenang (Oct 7), Indonesia (2026)

Wildfire near Gunungmenang (Oct 7) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Gunungmenang (Oct 7) — 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.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 20 km north of Gunungmenang.

A moderate heat signature was picked up by satellites for a wildfire near Gunungmenang, Indonesia, which burned over the course of thirty days during the dry season after starting on October 7, 2026. By satellite estimate, the blaze affected roughly 680 hectares, equivalent to 1,680 acres. The incident is now officially ended, with only one heat detection recorded by NASA FIRMS in the forty-eight hours surrounding the conclusion of the event.

This Indonesian fire unfolded amid a broader national crisis, as 8,720,441 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 144% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 680 ha (1,680 acres) — around 6.8 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.