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
Burning near Ketapang in Indonesia, an active wildfire has consumed 1,080 ha (2,669 acres) since it started on 2026-09-20. Over its two days burning, the fire has maintained an approximate average daily growth of 540 ha/day.
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 89 heat detections over the last 48 hours show how far the fire has spread in the area. The incident is unfolding during the dry season.
This fire fits into a broader national pattern, with 4,754,664 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that is 33% above the two-decade average for Indonesia.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 230 ha (568 acres) — around 2.3 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 6,850,773 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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