Started on Sep 25, 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 an active wildfire burning near Sorong Selatan, Indonesia. Having scorched 250 hectares, or 618 acres, since it started on September 25, 2026, the blaze is generating ten separate heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front during the dry season.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of significant fire activity in Indonesia. Across the country, 4,997,449 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total tracking 40% above the two-decade average for the nation.
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 4,997,449 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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