Started on Oct 6, 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 a 450-hectare (1,112-acre) active wildfire burning near Merauke, Indonesia. The blaze, which started on October 6, 2026, has been fueled by the dry season and now shows a dense cluster of 73 heat detections over a 48-hour period, indicating significant recent spread across the area.
This incident unfolds during a severe wildfire year for Indonesia, which has seen 6,320,690 hectares burn so far in 2026—a staggering 77% above the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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 6,320,690 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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