Started on Oct 12, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Muting, Indonesia, which has already consumed 850 hectares, or 2,100 acres, since it started on October 5, 2026. The front's fierce output is underscored by 68 nearby heat detections recorded over the past 48 hours, mapping out the scale of its spread.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, the dry season, contributing to a broader national crisis. Across the country, 6,320,690 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a staggering figure that sits 77% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 250 ha (618 acres) — around 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 7,143,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 100% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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