Started on Sep 24, 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 2,080-hectare (5,140-acre) active wildfire is currently burning in Indonesia, centered near the city of Kapuas. Having started on September 24, 2026, the fire is progressing through the region during the dry season. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while 124 separate heat detections over the past 48 hours cluster nearby to map the fire's active spread.
This ongoing blaze occurs against a broader national backdrop of elevated fire activity. Across the country, 4,948,429 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total tracking 39% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 2,080 ha (5,140 acres) — about 21 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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