Started on Sep 16, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning amid the dry season, an active wildfire has consumed 1,080 ha (2,669 acres) near Ilaga, Indonesia, since it started on September 16, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, with 43 thermal detections clustered nearby over the last 48 hours to mark the extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 15% above the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,080 ha (2,669 acres) — about 11 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 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 15% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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