Started on Oct 8, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A moderate heat signature picked up by satellites marks the active front of a 530-hectare (1,310-acre) wildfire burning near Ketapang, Indonesia. Having started on October 8, 2026, the blaze has generated 23 thermal detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the fire front across the landscape during the region's typical dry season.
This incident unfolds against a much larger national backdrop of heightened fire activity across Indonesia. So far in 2026, a staggering 6,517,506 hectares have burned nationwide, a figure that surges 83% above the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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 6,517,506 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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