Started on Oct 3, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Nomad District, Papua New Guinea, with 12 heat detections logged over the past 48 hours. The blaze has scorched 150 hectares (371 acres) since it started on October 4, 2026.
Burning amid the dry season, the fire continues to actively affect the local landscape.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Papua New Guinea for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 180 ha (445 acres) — about 1.8 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.
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