Started on Oct 13, 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
An active wildfire spanning 280 hectares, or 692 acres, is currently burning in Indonesia near the city of Merauke after starting on October 13, 2026. Operating within the typical fire season of the dry season, the active fire front is registering a moderate heat signature according to satellite observations.
Satellites have detected 49 heat signatures clustering nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the incident in the area.
This ongoing fire occurs against a broader national backdrop in 2026, during which 7,143,877 hectares have burned so far, reaching a level 100% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 280 ha (692 acres) — about 2.8 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 7,143,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 100% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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