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Wildfire near Kotawaringin (Oct 15)

Active · 550 hectares (1,359 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 2
550Hectares1,359Acres2Days burning

Started on Oct 15, 2026.

Wildfire near Kotawaringin (Oct 15) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Kotawaringin (Oct 15) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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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 actively near Kotawaringin, Indonesia, a wildfire has consumed 1,300 hectares, or 3,212 acres, since it started on October 14, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while 94 heat detections cluster nearby over the last 48 hours, illustrating the extent of the spread.

This ongoing blaze develops during the dry season, contributing to a broader national crisis. Across the country, 7,225,054 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a staggering figure that is 102% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 550 ha (1,359 acres) — about 5.5 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 7,440,160 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 108% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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