Started on Sep 19, 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
An active wildfire is currently burning near Pembuanghulu, Indonesia, having consumed 250 hectares (618 acres) since it began on September 19, 2026. Operating within the typical dry season conditions, satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front.
Monitoring systems have detected 33 heat signatures clustering nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the incident. This local event occurs during a broader national fire crisis, with 4,359,036 hectares having burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 22% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 200 ha (494 acres) — about 2.0 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 4,359,036 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 22% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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