Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
A moderate heat signature picked up by satellites marks the active progress of a wildfire near Katingan, Indonesia, which has been burning since October 22, 2026, during the dry season. Satellites have registered 39 heat detections in the past 48 hours, pointing to a cluster of thermal activity nearby that places the fire's estimated size at roughly 350 hectares, or 865 acres.
This incident unfolds within a broader national crisis, as 8,082,546 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 126% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
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 8,082,546 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 126% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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