Started on Sep 16, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire spanning 650 hectares, or 1,606 acres, is currently burning near Pedamaran, Indonesia, having started on September 16, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 38 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure as 4,112,468 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 15% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 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 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 15% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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