Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 25 km east of Matangai.
Burning near Matangai in Indonesia, an active wildfire that began on October 22, 2026, during the dry season has reached an estimated size of 250 hectares, or roughly 618 acres, by satellite estimate. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front.
In the last 48 hours, NASA FIRMS has detected 86 heat signatures clustering nearby, illustrating how far the fire has spread across the landscape.
This incident unfolds within a broader regional and national crisis, as 7,910,815 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 122% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 2.5 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 7,910,815 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 122% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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