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 spanning 250 hectares, or 618 acres, is currently burning near the city of Muting in Indonesia. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active fire front, with 35 heat detections registered in the area over the past 48 hours.
The blaze began on October 10, 2026, during the local dry season. This incident unfolds amid a severe year for wildfires nationwide, with 6,850,773 hectares having burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 92% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 1 day. In total it burned about 1,530 ha (3,781 acres) — around 15 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 6,850,773 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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