Started on Sep 21, 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
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Kahala, Indonesia, where 16 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the front. The blaze, which started on September 21, 2026, has consumed 250 hectares, equivalent to 618 acres.
This incident unfolds during the dry season, a period typically prone to heightened fire activity in the region. The broader fire situation in Indonesia remains severe, with 4,754,664 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 33% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 2.5 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 4,754,664 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 33% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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