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
An active wildfire burning near Merauke, Indonesia, is currently generating an intense heat signature as detected by satellites, with 61 heat signatures clustering nearby over the last 48 hours to indicate the spread of the front. The fire, which started on September 26, 2026, has consumed 330 hectares, equivalent to 815 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. The broader wildfire activity is unfolding against a significant national backdrop, with 5,206,540 hectares having burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that is 46 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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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