Started on Oct 9, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A low-intensity wildfire remains active near Onimsari, Indonesia, having burned 1,030 hectares (2,545 acres) since it began on October 4, 2026. Satellites have registered 71 heat detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire across the area during the typical dry season.
This ongoing incident unfolds within a broader national crisis, as 6,134,111 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026—marking a striking 72% increase above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 950 ha (2,347 acres) — around 9.5 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 7,009,661 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 96% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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