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
An active wildfire is burning near Merauke, Indonesia, having scorched 5,850 hectares (14,456 acres) since it started on October 6, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, accompanied by 197 heat detections clustering nearby over the last 48 hours, illustrating the broad spread of the fire across the landscape during the dry season.
This ongoing blaze occurs amid a broader national crisis, contributing to a staggering 6,425,930 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, a total that sits 80 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 5,880 ha (14,530 acres) — about 59 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 6,425,930 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 80% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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