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Wildfire near Nanga Bulik (Oct 22 · W)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
550 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Oct 22, 2026
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The story so far

About 50 km northwest of Nanga Bulik.

Burning actively in Indonesia near Nanga Bulik during the dry season, an active wildfire that began on October 22, 2026, is currently producing an intense heat signature detected by satellites. Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has identified 68 heat detections clustered nearby, pointing to a rough estimated size of 500 hectares, or 1,236 acres, based on hotspot analysis.

This incident unfolds amid a broader national fire crisis in Indonesia, where 8,290,324 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 132% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 550 ha (1,359 acres) — about 5.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 8,290,324 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 132% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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Active fires nearby4 · 100 km
22KM SWildfire near Nanga Bulik (Oct 14)about 180 ha (estimated)36KM EWildfire near Nanga Bulik (Oct 22 · S)about 380 ha (estimated)66KM EWildfire near Nanga Bulik (Oct 22 · E)about 700 ha (estimated)76KM SEWildfire near Kotawaringin (Oct 15)about 150 ha (estimated)
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