Started on Oct 4, 2026.
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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
Burning actively in Indonesia near Palangkaraya during the dry season, a 330-hectare (815-acre) wildfire that started on October 4, 2026, is producing a moderate heat signature according to satellite data. Satellites have detected 42 heat clusters nearby over a 48-hour period, indicating active local spread.
This active fire unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 6,134,111 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that is 72% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 1 day. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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 6,134,111 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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