Wildfire near Pendolo, Indonesia (2026)

Wildfire near Pendolo — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Pendolo — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 10 km east of Pendolo.

A fire is currently active near the city of Pendolo, Indonesia, having started on October 30, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the scene, alongside 17 heat detections over the last 48 hours that indicate how far the fire has spread in the area. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the size of the fire is roughly an estimated 350 hectares, or 865 acres.

This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, which is the dry season. The wider regional picture shows significant fire activity in Indonesia, with 8,598,122 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that stands 141% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.