Started on Sep 24, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire spanning 180 hectares (445 acres) is currently burning near Jatiroto, Indonesia, having started on September 24, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the incident, alongside seven heat detections recorded in the area over the past 48 hours.
This ongoing fire unfolds during the typical fire season, which corresponds to the dry season in the region. The event adds to a broader national trend, with 4,948,429 hectares having burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 39% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 180 ha (445 acres) — about 1.8 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 4,948,429 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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