Wildfire near Rumbia (Oct 31), Indonesia (2026)

Wildfire near Rumbia (Oct 31) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Rumbia (Oct 31) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 20 km northeast of Rumbia.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire near Rumbia, Indonesia, where 18 heat detections over the past 48 hours point to ongoing activity in the area. Having started on October 31, 2026, the fire is currently estimated at 300 hectares, or roughly 741 acres, based on satellite hotspots.

This incident occurs during the dry season, which is the region's typical fire season. The broader landscape faces severe conditions, with 8,598,122 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that stands 141% above the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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.