Started on Oct 2, 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 Pangkalanbuun in Indonesia, an active wildfire has consumed 200 hectares, or 494 acres, since it started on October 2, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by 36 heat detections clustering nearby over the last 48 hours.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, which is the dry season. Across the country, 5,830,937 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 63 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 230 ha (568 acres) — about 2.3 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 5,830,937 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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