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 a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Ketapang, Indonesia, where 28 separate heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours, indicating active spread across the area. The blaze, which started on September 20, 2026, has consumed 280 hectares, equivalent to 692 acres.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, which corresponds with the dry season in the region. Meanwhile, broader national figures show that 4,660,102 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 31% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 280 ha (692 acres) — around 2.8 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 6,320,690 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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