Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 25 km southeast of Irarututiga.
Spanning an estimated 880 hectares, or roughly 2,175 acres, an active wildfire continues to burn near Irarututiga, Indonesia, having started on October 24, 2026. Satellite data reveals that the fire front is burning with low heat intensity, even as 47 heat detections have been registered nearby over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing local spread of the incident during the dry season.
This active fire unfolds against a broader backdrop of severe fire activity across the country, where 8,419,231 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 136% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 880 ha (2,175 acres) — about 8.8 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.
The bigger picture in Indonesia
Across Indonesia, roughly 8,419,231 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 136% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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