Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 40 km northeast of Rantaupulut.
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites near Rantaupulut, Indonesia, where an active wildfire has been burning since October 22, 2026. The fire is producing a steady thermal profile amid the local dry season.
Satellite tracking over the last 48 hours has detected 47 heat signatures in the area, pointing to a rough estimated size of 750 hectares, or 1,853 acres, based on hotspot density.
This incident unfolds during a severe year for the country, with 8,290,324 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 132% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 800 ha (1,977 acres) — about 8.0 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 8,290,324 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 132% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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