Started on Sep 18, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning actively near Manismata in Indonesia since September 18, 2026, a 600-hectare wildfire is generating an intense heat signature as it consumes vegetation during the dry season. Satellites are picking up 68 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent to which the blaze has spread across the landscape.
This active Indonesian fire unfolds against a broader national backdrop of significant acreage loss, as 4,359,036 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 22% 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 600 ha (1,483 acres) — about 6.0 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 4,359,036 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 22% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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