Started on Sep 24, 2026.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Burning actively near Kotawaringin, Indonesia, a 430-hectare (1,063-acre) wildfire that started on September 24, 2026, continues to progress through the region during the dry season. Satellites are currently picking up a low heat signature, reflecting the lower intensity of the burning front. Across the wider area, 26 thermal anomalies have been detected by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire.
This ongoing incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 4,948,429 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 39% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 550 ha (1,359 acres) — around 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 7,009,661 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 96% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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