Started on Sep 18, 2026.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over a 1,250-hectare (3,089-acre) active wildfire burning near Petakbehandang, Indonesia. Having started on September 18, 2026, the blaze has generated 104 heat detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the extent to which thermal anomalies are clustering near the area.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. The local fire adds to a broader national picture where 4,359,036 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 22% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 4,359,036 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 22% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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