Started on Oct 12, 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 a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Pulang Pisau, Indonesia, where 100 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the flames. The fire, which started on October 12, 2026, has grown to cover 1,050 hectares, equivalent to 2,595 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. The wider landscape reflects a severe year for fire activity across the country, with 7,143,877 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 100% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 1 day. In total it burned about 1,050 ha (2,595 acres) — around 11 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 7,143,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 100% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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