EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Merauke (Oct 19 · SE)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
150 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Nov 7, 2026
Wildfire near Merauke (Oct 19 · SE) — Sentinel-2 SWIR

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The story so far

About 70 km north of Merauke.

An intense heat signature marked the brief run of a wildfire near Merauke, Indonesia, which burned over the course of two days following its start on November 7, 2026. Satellites detected five heat clusters nearby before the fire ended, reflecting the local conditions during the dry season.

Nationwide, the broader wildfire impact has been severe, with 8,790,884 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that stands 146% above the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 8,814,239 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 147% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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