Started on Oct 14, 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 covering 700 hectares (1,730 acres) is burning near Petakbehandang, Indonesia, after igniting on October 14, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while the NASA FIRMS system has registered 56 heat detections over a 48-hour period, illustrating the extent of the spread in the area.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, characterized locally as the dry season. The broader landscape reflects a severe regional crisis, with 7,225,054 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, a staggering figure that sits 102% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 700 ha (1,730 acres) — about 7.0 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 7,225,054 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 102% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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