Started on Oct 17, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire covering 300 hectares, or 741 acres, is currently burning near Nusantara, Indonesia, having started on October 17, 2026. Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the fire front, with 14 heat detections registered over the last 48 hours indicating how far the fire has spread locally.
This burning activity unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. The wider context highlights an extensive year for fires in the country, with 7,520,678 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 111 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. 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 7,520,678 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 111% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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