Started on Sep 20, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire spanning 480 hectares (1,186 acres) continues to burn near Sebulu, Indonesia, having started on September 20, 2026. Operating within the typical dry season, the fire has maintained a moderate heat signature according to satellite observations, which have also registered 24 heat detections over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in 2026, during which 4,660,102 hectares have burned so far—a figure tracking 31% 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 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 4,660,102 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 31% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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