Started on Sep 19, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Semuda, Indonesia, where 91 heat detections have been recorded over the last 48 hours across a burned area of 550 ha (1,359 acres). Having started on September 19, 2026, the fire continues to spread through the region.
This ongoing blaze unfolds during the typical fire season, which corresponds with the dry season in Indonesia. The current incident adds to a broader national crisis, with 4,359,036 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that stands 22% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 550 ha (1,359 acres) — about 5.5 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 4,359,036 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 22% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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