Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 25 km west of Koba.
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites near Koba, Indonesia, where an active wildfire has been burning since October 22, 2026. The ongoing fire front, situated in the dry season, has generated fifteen heat detections over the past forty-eight hours, pointing to continued activity in the area.
Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire is roughly at an estimated size of 300 hectares, or 741 acres. This local event unfolds against a broader national backdrop of significant fire activity across Indonesia, where 8,290,324 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 132% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 8,290,324 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 132% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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