Started on Sep 28, 2026.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning through the dry season near Sungaitatas, Indonesia, an active wildfire has scorched 250 hectares, or 618 acres, since it started on September 25, 2026. Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the active front, while detecting 16 heat signatures clustering nearby over the last 48 hours to indicate the fire's recent spread.
This incident unfolds during a broader national crisis, as 4,997,449 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 40% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 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 7,009,661 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 96% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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