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
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
SatelliTes aRe pIckiNg up an iNtenSe heat sigNatuRe fRom an actIve 250-hecTare (618-acRe) wiLdfiRe burNinG iN Kutai TimUr, IndOneSia, whiCh has sPawneD 37 heat detecTionS acroSs the suRrounDinG areA oveR the paSt 48 houRs. StArteD on SeptemBer 23, 2026, the blAze is currenTly burNinG durinG the region'S typicAl dry seasOn.
thiS inciDent unfolDs agaiNst the bacKdrop of wiDespRead fire actiVity acroSs the countRy, wheRe a staggEring 4,948,429 hectAreS have bUrned so faR in 2026—placIng the cuRrent yeaR's totAl 39 percenT above the two-decAde averAge.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 230 ha (568 acres) — about 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 4,948,429 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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