Started on Sep 24, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active wildfire burning near Muting, Indonesia, where 37 heat detections have clustered over the past 48 hours to map the spread of the front. Having started on September 25, 2026, the blaze has consumed 230 hectares, which translates to 568 acres.
This Muting incident unfolds during the dry season, the region's typical fire season. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure as 2026 wildfire activity surges nationwide, with 4,997,449 hectares burned so far this year—a figure tracking 40% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 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 4,997,449 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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