Wildfire near Kimaam (Sep 22)

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Kimaam, Indonesia, where 12 separate heat detections have clustered over the past 48 hours to map the blaze's rapid spread. Having ignited on September 21, 2026, the active fire has already consumed 200 hectares, which translates to 494 acres.

This ongoing incident unfolds during the typical fire season, characterized locally as the dry season. The local emergency compounds a broader national crisis, as official figures show that 4,660,102 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a significant total that sits 31 percent above the two-decade average.