EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Marabahan

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
180 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
2 days
from Sep 21, 2026
Wildfire near Marabahan — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 5 km northwest of Marabahan.

Summary written on Sep 21, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

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. 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 8,720,441 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 144% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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