Started on Sep 20, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Kenyau, Indonesia, where 25 separate heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 280 hectares or 692 acres, has been burning in the region since September 18, 2026, advancing through the local landscape.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, characterized locally as the dry season. The broader situation in the country reflects a significant escalation in fire activity, with 4,359,036 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a 22 percent increase above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 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 7,520,678 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 111% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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