Started on Sep 17, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning across 550 hectares (1,359 acres) of land near Ketapang, Indonesia, an active wildfire continues to advance during the dry season. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while 44 separate heat detections over the past 48 hours map out the extent of the spread.
This ongoing fire contributes to a broader national toll, as 4,112,468 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that is 15% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 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 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 15% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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