Started on Oct 17, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire spanning 250 hectares, or 618 acres, is currently burning near Matangai, Indonesia, following its outbreak on October 17, 2026. The incident is unfolding during the local dry season, a period typically characterized by heightened fire activity across the region.
Satellites monitoring the fire front are picking up a moderate heat signature, while orbital instruments have detected 80 heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the incident.
This event forms part of a broader national crisis, with 7,631,677 hectares having burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 114% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 2.5 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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