Started on Oct 19, 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 an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Magetan, Indonesia, which has already consumed 250 hectares (618 acres) since it started on October 19, 2026. Orbiting instruments have detected 10 heat signatures clustering nearby over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the flames.
This incident unfolds during the dry season, which serves as the region's typical fire season. The blaze is part of a broader national crisis, with 7,804,252 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 119% 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 7,804,252 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 119% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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