Started on Oct 18, 2026.
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Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Burning near Kumai, Indonesia, an active wildfire has expanded to 1,030 hectares (2,545 acres) since it started on October 18, 2026. Over its two days of burning, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 515 hectares per day. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 79 thermal detections cluster nearby to trace the wildfire's recent spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, characterized by the dry season conditions. Across the broader country, 7,712,871 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 116% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 1,030 ha (2,545 acres) — around 10 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 7,712,871 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 116% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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