Wildfire near Pakel, Indonesia (2026)

This fire in numbersDay 2

330Hectares · estimated815Acres · estimated2Days burning

Started on Oct 20, 2026.

Wildfire near Pakel — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Pakel — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS

Active fires nearby2 · 100 km

69KM WWildfire near Magetanabout 230 ha (estimated)92KM EWildfire near Prigenabout 350 ha (estimated)

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Burning actively near Pakel, Indonesia, a wildfire that started on October 19, 2026, is generating a moderate heat signature according to satellite observations, which have detected 22 heat signatures in the area over the past 48 hours. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire is roughly estimated to cover 550 hectares, or 1,359 acres.

This active fire unfolds during the dry season, a period typical for fire activity in the region. The broader situation in the country reflects severe fire conditions, with 7,804,252 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 119% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.