Started on Oct 12, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Merauke, Indonesia, an active wildfire has scorched 180 hectares (445 acres) since it began on October 3, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, while 27 separate thermal detections cluster nearby over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current extent of the spread in the area.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. The local blaze contributes to a broader national crisis in Indonesia, where 5,830,937 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 63% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 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 7,143,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 100% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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