Started on Oct 10, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is currently burning across 230 hectares (568 acres) of land in the Middle Fly District of Papua New Guinea. Having started on October 10, 2026, the blaze continues to advance amid the typical fire season, which coincides with the dry season.
Orbiting observation platforms are registering an intense heat signature from the active front, while regional satellite monitoring has logged 34 distinct thermal detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Papua New Guinea for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 230 ha (568 acres) — about 2.3 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.
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