Started on Oct 19, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over the active 250-hectare wildfire burning near Jorong, Indonesia, where 16 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. Having started on October 19, 2026, the blaze continues to burn amid the regional dry season.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of severe fire activity, with 7,712,871 hectares having burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 116% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 200 ha (494 acres) — about 2.0 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 7,712,871 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 116% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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