Started on Oct 17, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire spanning 230 hectares, or approximately 568 acres, continues to burn near the city of Sape in Indonesia. Having started on October 17, 2026, the ongoing blaze is situated within the region's typical fire season during the dry season. Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has picked up 11 heat detections clustering nearby, alongside a moderate satellite heat intensity that indicates the temperature and power of the burning front.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of severe wildfire activity across Indonesia. So far in 2026, a total of 7,631,677 hectares have burned across the country, marking a figure that sits 114% above the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 230 ha (568 acres) — about 2.3 km².
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 7,631,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 114% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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