Started on Oct 9, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near the Middle Fly District in Papua New Guinea, with 36 heat detections registered over the past 48 hours mapping how far the fire has spread across the area. Having started on October 9, 2026, the blaze has grown to cover 200 hectares, which equals 494 acres.
This current activity unfolds during the dry season, the region's typical fire season.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Papua New Guinea for 1 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.
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