Started on Sep 19, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Pulau Maya, Indonesia, where 17 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 250 hectares or 618 acres, began on September 19, 2026, and is currently burning during the dry season.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 4,497,134 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 26% above the two-decade average for Indonesia.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 200 ha (494 acres) — about 2.0 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 4,497,134 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 26% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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