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
Burning in the Katingan region of Indonesia, an active wildfire has been tracked since October 22, 2026, during the dry season. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, alongside sixty-two heat detections over the last forty-eight hours that indicate how far the fire has spread.
Mapping via satellite hotspots yields an estimated size of 1,150 hectares, or roughly 2,842 acres. This event unfolds amid a broader national fire crisis, with 8,082,546 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that stands 126 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,150 ha (2,842 acres) — about 12 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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