Started on Oct 2, 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 nearby2 · 100 km
Burning actively near Kenyau, Indonesia, the 250-hectare wildfire that started on October 2, 2026, is currently exhibiting a moderate heat intensity as it progresses through the region's dry season.
Orbiting satellites have detected 32 heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 5,744,939 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 61% 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 5,830,937 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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