Started on Sep 18, 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 280 hectares, or 692 acres, is currently burning near Semuda, Indonesia, having started on September 18, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, accompanied by 55 heat detections nearby in the last 48 hours that trace the spread of the fire across the landscape during the dry season.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 4,223,827 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 18% 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 780 ha (1,927 acres) — about 7.8 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 4,223,827 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 18% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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