Started on Oct 1, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is currently burning in Pulang Pisau, Indonesia, having already scorched 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on October 1, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, alongside 40 heat detections recorded in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours.
This ongoing incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. It also contributes to a broader national trend, with 5,611,214 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that stands 57% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 2.5 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 5,611,214 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 57% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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