Started on Sep 28, 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
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Merauke, Indonesia, where 28 separate thermal detections have been flagged in the area over the last 48 hours. The blaze has expanded to consume 250 hectares, equivalent to 618 acres, since it first ignited on September 28, 2026.
The current incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, characterized by the dry season conditions that favor rapid ignition and spread. This event adds to a broader national crisis, contributing to the 5,267,027 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—a staggering total that sits 48% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 2.5 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 5,267,027 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 48% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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