Started on Sep 16, 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
Burning near Namlea, Indonesia, an active wildfire has consumed 1,280 hectares (3,163 acres) since it started on September 16, 2026, during the dry season. The fire has sustained an average daily growth that underscores its ongoing threat in the region.
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while 96 heat detections over the past 48 hours cluster nearby, illustrating the current extent of the fire's spread.
This incident unfolds within a broader national crisis, as 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that is 15 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,280 ha (3,163 acres) — about 13 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 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 15% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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