Started on Oct 5, 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
An active wildfire is burning near Nanga Bulik, Indonesia, having scorched 330 hectares (815 acres) since it started on October 5, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the incident, alongside 45 heat detections clustering nearby over the last 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire front.
This ongoing blaze develops during the dry season. The fire contributes to a broader national crisis, with 6,134,111 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that stands 72% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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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