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Wildfire near Rantaupulut (Oct 21)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
550 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Oct 21, 2026
Wildfire near Rantaupulut (Oct 21) — Sentinel-2 SWIR

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The story so far

About 15 km northeast of Rantaupulut.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire burning near Rantaupulut, Indonesia, which has been spreading since it started on October 21, 2026. The fire is currently estimated at roughly 550 hectares, or 1,359 acres, based on satellite hotspots. Beyond the immediate perimeter, orbital sensors have detected twenty-seven heat signatures clustered nearby over the past forty-eight hours, illustrating the wider extent of the spread in the area during the dry season.

This incident unfolds against a much larger national crisis. Across the country, 7,910,815 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a staggering figure that is 122% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 550 ha (1,359 acres) — about 5.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 8,082,546 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 126% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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