Started on Sep 20, 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 at the active Mengkalip wildfire in Indonesia, where 13 recent thermal detections in the past 48 hours trace the advancing spread of the flames. The fire has consumed 200 hectares (494 acres) since it started on September 20, 2026, burning through the dry season landscape near the city of Mengkalip.
This incident unfolds during a broader national crisis, with 4,497,134 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 26% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 180 ha (445 acres) — about 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 4,497,134 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 26% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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