Started on Sep 21, 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 in Indonesia's dry season near Marabahan, a 180-hectare (445-acre) wildfire that started on September 20, 2026, continues to progress. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 24 heat detections over a 48-hour window clustered in the area, indicating the current scale of the spread.
This ongoing incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop as Indonesia records 4,497,134 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure tracking 26% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 1 day. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 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 6,737,718 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 89% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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