Started on Oct 3, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Kuala Pembuang, Indonesia, where 43 heat detections over the last 48 hours trace the local spread of the blaze. Having started on October 3, 2026, the fire has grown to encompass 280 hectares, which equals 692 acres.
This incident unfolds during the dry season, the region's typical fire season. The current blaze contributes to a broader national trend in Indonesia, where 5,969,381 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 67 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 2.5 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 5,969,381 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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