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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Petakbehandang, Indonesia, where the flames have scorched 400 hectares, or 988 acres, since the blaze started on October 14, 2026. The fire front's aggressive behavior is underscored by 27 distinct heat detections recorded by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours, highlighting a widespread cluster of thermal anomalies near the city.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season, adding strain to an already severe year for Indonesia. Across the country, 7,368,852 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a staggering figure that sits 106 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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 7,368,852 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 106% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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