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
Burning actively in the dry season near Seruyan, Indonesia, a 250-hectare (618-acre) wildfire that started on September 18, 2026, continues to maintain a moderate heat intensity according to satellite observations. Satellites have picked up 14 heat detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front across the area.
This active incident unfolds within a broader national context where 4,359,036 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 22% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 2.5 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 4,359,036 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 22% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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