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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Irarututiga, Indonesia, which has already consumed 1,680 hectares (4,151 acres) since it started on September 16, 2026. Burning during the dry season, the blaze has maintained a rapid average daily growth of approximately 840 hectares per day over its two days of burning.
With 75 heat detections registered by NASA FIRMS in the last 48 hours, the clustering of thermal signatures indicates a wide and active spread across the landscape. This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 15 percent above the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,680 ha (4,151 acres) — about 17 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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