Started on Sep 17, 2026.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning through the dry season near Nanga Bulik, Indonesia, an active 250-hectare wildfire that began on September 16, 2026, is currently exhibiting an intense heat signature as satellites pick up 28 heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours.
This ongoing fire develops within a broader national context where 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 15% above the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 4,223,827 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 18% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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