Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 15 km west of Kimaam.
An active wildfire is currently burning near Kimaam, Indonesia, having started on October 25, 2026, during the dry season. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, alongside 12 heat detections in the past 48 hours that indicate recent thermal activity clustering nearby. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire is roughly an estimated 250 hectares, or 618 acres, in size.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 8,419,231 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 136% above the two-decade average for Indonesia.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
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 8,450,161 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 137% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
Follow this fire
We'll email you if it grows, if it gets more contained, or if it goes out.
At most one alert every 6 hours, and only when something changes. No account, one-click unsubscribe. Privacy
Or get alerts for any new fire near here →Community reports
Reports from people near the fire · unverified
Be the first to report what is happening →
Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.
More fires in Indonesia
See all
Wildfire near MoanemaniActive · about 180 hectares (estimated)
Wildfire near Irarututiga (Oct 24)Ended · about 880 hectares (estimated)
Wildfire near Banyuasin II (Oct 24)Ended · about 250 hectares (estimated)
Wildfire near Tanjung PandanEnded · about 280 hectares (estimated)
Wildfire near Kuala Pembuang (Oct 24)Ended · about 180 hectares (estimated)
Wildfire near Rantaupulut (Oct 23 · N)Ended · about 400 hectares (estimated)