Started on Oct 8, 2026.
True view
Fire view
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now
Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.
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 an intense heat signature from a 730-hectare wildfire currently burning near Lupak, Indonesia, where 31 separate heat detections have clustered over the past 48 hours to map the blaze's recent spread. Having started on October 8, 2026, the active fire continues to advance through the local landscape.
This ongoing incident unfolds during the typical fire season, which is characterized by the dry season in the region. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape faces severe pressure, with 6,517,506 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 83% above the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 730 ha (1,804 acres) — about 7.3 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 6,517,506 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
We'll email you if it grows, if it gets more contained, or if it goes out.
At most one alert every 6 hours, and only when something changes.
No account. One-click unsubscribe. · Privacy
Community reports
Reports from people near the fire · unverified
Be the first to report what is happening →
Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.
More fires in Indonesia
- Wildfire near Merauke (Oct 8 · W #3)Active
- Wildfire near Merauke (Oct 7 · SE #3)Ended
- Wildfire near Merauke (Oct 8 · W #2)Active
- Wildfire near Merauke (Oct 7 · SE #2)Ended
- Wildfire near Bofuer (Oct 8)Active
- Wildfire near Lupak (Sep 23)Ended