Started on Oct 6, 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 Muting, Indonesia, which has already consumed 830 hectares (2,051 acres) since it started on October 6, 2026. Infrared monitoring over the past 48 hours detected 99 heat clusters nearby, underscoring the broad spread and active progression of the fire front across the landscape during the dry season.
This incident unfolds against a severe national backdrop, contributing to a total of 6,320,690 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026. This figure places the current year's total footprint 77% above the two-decade average, highlighting an unusually destructive period for the region as fires continue to challenge local containment efforts.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 830 ha (2,051 acres) — about 8.3 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.
The bigger picture in Indonesia
Across Indonesia, roughly 6,320,690 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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