Wildfire near Sungaigerong (Oct 7), Indonesia (2026)

Wildfire near Sungaigerong (Oct 7) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Sungaigerong (Oct 7) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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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.

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The story so far

About 50 km east of Sungaigerong.

Following a two-day run that ended after starting on October 21, 2026, a wildfire near Sungaigerong, Indonesia, has concluded. During its brief duration, the fire burned across an estimated 150 hectares, equivalent to roughly 371 acres, as tracked by satellite estimates.

While the fire has now ended, satellites recently detected 15 heat signatures clustering nearby, accompanied by a moderate heat intensity picked up from peak fire radiative power during its activity.

This incident unfolds within the context of the region's dry season. Across the country, 8,290,324 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that stands 132 percent above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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.