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Wildfire near Satui

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
250 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
1 day
from Oct 22, 2026
Wildfire near Satui — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 25 km northeast of Satui.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature across 17 recent detections near Satui, Indonesia, where an active wildfire continues to burn following its start on October 22, 2026, during the dry season. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire is estimated to cover roughly 250 hectares, or 618 acres.

This ongoing fire occurs within a broader national context where 7,910,815 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that stands 122% above the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for less than a 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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