Started on Oct 6, 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 near Pangaron, Indonesia, an active wildfire has consumed 730 hectares, or 1,804 acres, since it started on October 2, 2026. Operating within the typical dry season, the fire front is currently generating a moderate heat signature according to satellite data, while NASA FIRMS has detected 23 heat signatures over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire crisis, with 5,830,937 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that is 63% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 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 6,850,773 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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