Started on Oct 2, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Kotawaringin, Indonesia, with 40 heat detections recorded over the past 48 hours signaling the extent of the spread. Having started on October 2, 2026, the fire has grown to cover 400 hectares, equivalent to 988 acres.
Burning during the region's typical fire season, the dry season, this incident unfolds against a wider national backdrop where 5,744,939 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that stands 61 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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 5,744,939 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 61% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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