Started on Sep 26, 2026.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning actively near Kepi, Indonesia, the wildfire has consumed 780 ha (1,927 acres) since it started on 2026-09-26 during the dry season. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature, with 45 heat detections recorded in the last 48 hours highlighting the spread of the active front.
This incident fits into a broader national crisis, as 5,091,288 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that is 43% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 780 ha (1,927 acres) — about 7.8 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 5,206,540 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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