Started on Oct 4, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Merauke, Indonesia, where 17 heat detections have clustered nearby in the past 48 hours to map the recent spread of the blaze. The fire, which started on October 4, 2026, has grown to encompass 250 hectares, or 618 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. It also contributes to a broader national trend in Indonesia, where 5,969,381 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 67 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 1 day. In total it burned about 250 ha (618 acres) — around 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 6,134,111 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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