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
Burning near Palangkaraya in Indonesia, an active wildfire has scorched 300 hectares, or 741 acres, since it started on October 17, 2026. Operating within the typical conditions of the dry season, the fire has maintained a moderate satellite heat intensity, reflecting steady combustion along its active front rather than extreme peak radiative power.
Regional satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has detected 32 thermal signatures clustered around the perimeter, illustrating the localized spread and active footprint of the incident. This burning occurs during a broader national crisis, as Indonesia has recorded 7,631,677 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 114 percent above the two-decade average for the country.
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 7,631,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 114% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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