Started on Sep 25, 2026.
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 Nanga Bulik, Indonesia, which has already consumed 380 hectares (939 acres) since it started on September 24, 2026. The blaze has triggered 22 heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the clustering and local spread of the front in the region during the dry season.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of significant fire activity. Across the country, 4,948,429 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 39% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 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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