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 an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Sungaigerong, Indonesia, which has already consumed 880 ha (2,175 acres) since it started on September 18, 2026. The fire is currently active within the region's dry season conditions.
Advanced monitoring over the past 48 hours shows 54 heat detections clustering nearby, illustrating the current spread of the fire front. This incident unfolds during a broader national crisis, with 4,359,036 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 22% above the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 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 4,359,036 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 22% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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