Started on Oct 2, 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 nearby2 · 100 km
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Onimsari, Indonesia, where 39 heat detections in the past 48 hours point to a rapidly spreading front. Having started on October 2, 2026, the blaze has consumed 730 hectares, which translates to 1,804 acres.
The current fire activity unfolds amid the dry season. Across the country, the wider wildfire context reveals that 5,744,939 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a significant total that sits 61% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 800 ha (1,977 acres) — about 8.0 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 5,744,939 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 61% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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