Started on Oct 2, 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 an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Laiwui, Indonesia, where the blaze has consumed 200 hectares, or 494 acres, since it started on October 2, 2026. Monitoring systems have detected nine separate heat signatures over the last 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front across the landscape during the region's dry season.
This incident unfolds against a much wider and more severe national backdrop. Across the country, 5,744,939 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a staggering total that sits 61% 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 5,744,939 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 61% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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