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
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire near Simpangempat, Indonesia, which has grown to 250 hectares (618 acres) since it started on September 18, 2026. The fire is producing 13 heat detections over a 48-hour period, indicating localized spread in the area.
The current blaze unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. This event contributes to a broader national trend in 2026, where 4,223,827 hectares have burned so far, tracking 18% above the two-decade average for the country.
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 4,223,827 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 18% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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