Started on Sep 26, 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 nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Merauke, Indonesia, where 56 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front. The fire has consumed 380 hectares, equivalent to 939 acres, since it started on September 26, 2026.
The blazes are unfolding amid the dry season, contributing to a broader national crisis as 5,206,540 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026. This extensive seasonal damage stands 46% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 180 ha (445 acres) — about 1.8 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 5,206,540 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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