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 35 km west of Sangatta.
An active wildfire burning near Sangatta, Indonesia, is currently exhibiting an intense heat signature as detected by satellites, with 16 heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire. Started on October 21, 2026, the blaze has reached an estimated size of 300 hectares, or roughly 741 acres, based on satellite hotspot estimates.
The fire is burning during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. This event occurs within a broader national context where 8,082,546 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that is 126% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 2.5 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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