Started on Sep 23, 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 Sukadana in Indonesia, an active wildfire has scorched 500 ha (1,236 acres) since it started on 2026-09-18. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, while 43 heat detections mapped over the past 48 hours highlight the ongoing spread across the area.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, characterized locally as the dry season. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure as 4,223,827 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 18% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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 6,517,506 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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