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
An intense heat signature detected by satellites marks the active front of a 480-hectare (1,186-acre) wildfire burning near Merauke, Indonesia. With 44 thermal detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, the fire continues to advance through the region's dry season conditions following its ignition on October 7, 2026.
This active burning unfolds against a broader national crisis, as 6,425,930 hectares have already burned across the country in 2026, marking a figure 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 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 6,425,930 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 80% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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