Wildfire near Sangatta (Nov 7), Indonesia (2026)

Wildfire near Sangatta (Nov 7) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Sangatta (Nov 7) — 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

Burning actively in Indonesia near the city of Sangatta since November 7, 2026, a wildfire during the dry season has reached an estimated size of 150 hectares, or about 371 acres. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 10 heat detections recorded in the last 48 hours that trace the recent spread of the fire.

This incident unfolds within a broader national crisis, as 8,740,045 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 145% 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 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 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.