Started on Sep 23, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Kuala Pembuang in Indonesia, an active wildfire has scorched 450 ha (1,112 acres) since it started on 2026-09-20. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 59 heat detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the spread of the blaze.
This incident unfolds during the dry season, contributing to a broader national crisis as 4,497,134 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 26% above the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 230 ha (568 acres) — around 2.3 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 6,517,506 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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