Started on Oct 8, 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 450 hectares, or 1,112 acres, is burning near Petakbehandang in Indonesia. First reported on October 8, 2026, the blaze is generating an intense heat signature according to satellite observations, with 26 distinct heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. The local situation compounds a severe national outlook, as 2,026 has seen 6,517,506 hectares burned across the country so far, a figure tracking 83% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 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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