Started on Oct 7, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire near Merauke, Indonesia, where 13 separate heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which has scorched 300 hectares or 741 acres since it started on October 7, 2026, continues to burn actively.
The fire is unfolding against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which coincides with the dry season. Across the country, the wider context reveals a severe season, with 6,425,930 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 80% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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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