Started on Oct 13, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Semilat, Indonesia, the active wildfire has consumed 230 hectares, or 568 acres, since it started on October 13, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while 38 heat detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire.
The blaze burns against the backdrop of an exceptionally severe year for the country, where 7,143,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 100 percent above the two-decade average. This heightened fire activity aligns with the regional conditions typical of the dry season.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 1 day. In total it burned about 230 ha (568 acres) — around 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 7,143,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 100% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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