Started on Sep 16, 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 scorched 450 hectares (1,112 acres) since it started on September 16, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by 49 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread.
This fire unfolds during the dry season. Across the country, 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 15 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 500 ha (1,236 acres) — about 5.0 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 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 15% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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