Started on Sep 29, 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 an active wildfire burning near Morehead District in Papua New Guinea, where 19 recent thermal detections clustered over a 48-hour window underscore the rapid local spread of the front. Having started on September 29, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 400 hectares, equivalent to 988 acres.
This burning activity unfolds directly within the typical fire season, which corresponds with the dry season in the region.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Papua New Guinea for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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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