Started on Oct 2, 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 a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Hampang, Indonesia, where 19 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers an area of 280 hectares (692 acres), began on October 2, 2026, and is unfolding during the dry season.
This incident fits into a larger national pattern. So far in 2026, 5,744,939 hectares have burned across the country, a figure that stands 61% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 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 5,744,939 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 61% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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