Started on Sep 17, 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 Kwandang, Indonesia, which has already consumed 200 hectares, or approximately 494 acres, since it started on September 17, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 12 heat signatures clustering nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current extent of the spread in the area.
This incident unfolds during the dry season, which is the region's typical fire season. The fire adds to a broader national toll, as 4,112,468 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 15% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 200 ha (494 acres) — about 2.0 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 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 15% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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