Started on Sep 18, 2026.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby4 · 100 km
Burning actively near the city of Jenamas, Indonesia, the Jenamas wildfire has expanded across 330 hectares (815 acres) since it started on September 18, 2026. Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the burning front, while NASA FIRMS has registered 31 heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, indicating the current spread of the fire during the dry season.
This active fire contributes to a broader national crisis in Indonesia, where 4,223,827 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 18% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 4,223,827 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 18% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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