Wildfire near Seruyan (Sep 24), Indonesia (2026)

Wildfire near Seruyan (Sep 24) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Seruyan (Sep 24) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Burning through the dry season over a span of 47 days, the wildfire near Seruyan, Indonesia, has now ended after a prolonged period of activity. Satellites previously picked up an intense heat signature at the fire front, alongside a single heat detection over a 48-hour period indicating the final extent of the spread. By satellite estimate, the blaze affected roughly 780 hectares, or 1,927 acres, near the city of Seruyan.

This fire occurred against a broader national backdrop of severe seasonal activity. Across the country, 8,803,354 hectares burned so far in 2026, a total running 147% above the two-decade average for the same period.

In context

This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 780 ha (1,927 acres) — around 7.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.