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 Semuda, Indonesia, an active wildfire has expanded to encompass 480 hectares (1,186 acres) since it started on October 12, 2026. Across its two days of burning, the incident has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 240 hectares per day.
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature while registering 65 heat detections over a 48-hour period in the vicinity of the fire front. The current burning activity unfolds against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which coincides with the dry season.
This event adds to a broader national footprint, with 7,143,877 hectares burned so far in 2026, a total tracking 100% above the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 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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