Started on Oct 7, 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 charred 300 hectares (741 acres) since the fire started on October 7, 2026. Monitoring instruments have registered 80 heat detections over the past 48 hours, revealing a dense cluster of thermal anomalies that underscore how far the fire has spread across the landscape during the dry season.
This burning activity unfolds against a broader backdrop of severe seasonal strain across the country. So far in 2026, a staggering 6,517,506 hectares have burned nationwide, a figure that sits 83% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 6,517,506 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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