Started on Oct 12, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire near Matangai, Indonesia, which has already grown to 2,080 hectares (5,140 acres) since it started on October 12, 2026. Orbiting instruments have detected 185 heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the broad spread of the front as it burns through the region.
This ongoing blaze unfolds during the typical fire season, which is the dry season. The wider situation in the country is severe, with 7,143,877 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 100% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 200 ha (494 acres) — about 2.0 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 7,143,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 100% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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