Started on Oct 17, 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 an active wildfire burning near Kumai, Indonesia, where 24 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the front. The fire has consumed 280 hectares, equivalent to 692 acres, since it started on October 17, 2026, during the dry season.
This ongoing incident unfolds within a broader regional and national crisis, as 7,520,678 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 111% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 280 ha (692 acres) — about 2.8 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 7,520,678 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 111% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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