Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 35 km northwest of Manggar.
An active wildfire is burning near Manggar, Indonesia, having started on October 22, 2026, during the dry season. Satellite monitoring reveals a moderate heat signature from the front, while 13 thermal detections over the past 48 hours highlight the ongoing spread in the area. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire is roughly estimated at 250 hectares, or 618 acres.
This incident unfolds against a broader backdrop of intense fire activity across the country, where 8,082,546 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 126 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 280 ha (692 acres) — about 2.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
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 8,290,324 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 132% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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