Started on Oct 1, 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
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Longikis, Indonesia, where 52 heat detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 250 hectares, or 618 acres, has been burning since October 1, 2026, during the dry season.
This ongoing fire unfolds against a broader national backdrop of severe seasonal activity, with 5,611,214 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 57% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 2.5 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 5,611,214 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 57% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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