Started on Sep 21, 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 intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over a 300-hectare (741-acre) active wildfire burning near Sendawar, Indonesia. Having started on September 21, 2026, the blaze is generating significant thermal activity as it burns through the region during the typical fire season.
Surrounding the area, 13 thermal anomalies have been detected by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized spread and active footprint of the ongoing incident.
This fire occurs against a broader national backdrop where 4,660,102 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 31% above the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 4,660,102 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 31% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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