Started on Sep 16, 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
Burning near the city of Lupak, Indonesia, an active wildfire has consumed 450 hectares, equivalent to 1,112 acres, since it started on September 16, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, while 59 heat detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire.
This ongoing incident unfolds during the typical fire season, characterized locally as the dry season. The broader landscape reflects severe seasonal pressure, with 4,112,468 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 15% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 15% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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