Started on Sep 23, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Ketapang, Indonesia, which has already consumed 1,630 ha (4,028 acres) since it started on September 20, 2026. Burning through the dry season, the blaze has maintained a rapid trajectory over its two days of burning, averaging an estimated 815 ha/day.
Reflecting the wide reach of the incident, NASA FIRMS has detected 100 heat signatures over a 48-hour period, clustering nearby to illustrate how far the fire has spread across the region.
This localized disaster unfolds against a broader national crisis, as 4,754,664 hectares have burned across Indonesia so far in 2026, marking a total that is 33% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 530 ha (1,310 acres) — around 5.3 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 6,134,111 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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