Started on Oct 17, 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 under the conditions of the dry season, an active wildfire near Manismata, Indonesia, has grown to span 700 hectares, equivalent to 1,730 acres, since it started on October 17, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, alongside 83 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to map its current spread.
This incident unfolds during a broader national crisis, as 7,631,677 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 114% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 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 7,631,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 114% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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