Started on Sep 19, 2026.
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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
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over a 500-hectare (1,236-acre) active wildfire burning near Kuala Pembuang, Indonesia. The incident, which began on September 19, 2026, has prompted 71 satellite heat detections over the past 48 hours in the surrounding area, highlighting the spatial spread of the front.
Burning during the local dry season, this fire contributes to a broader national crisis. Across Indonesia, 4,359,036 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that tracks 22 percent above the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 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 4,359,036 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 22% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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