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 Serkos in Indonesia, an active wildfire has scorched 850 hectares (2,100 acres) since it started on September 16, 2026. Maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 425 hectares per day over its two days of burning, the blaze continues to advance through the region during the dry season.
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, accompanied by 32 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 15% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 850 ha (2,100 acres) — about 8.5 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 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 15% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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