Started on Oct 3, 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 nearby1 · 100 km
An active wildfire is currently burning across 150 hectares (371 acres) in the Talasea District of Papua New Guinea, having started on October 3, 2026. The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which is known as the dry season.
Satellites monitoring the active fire front are picking up a moderate heat signature, while recent orbital data from the past 48 hours records 12 thermal heat detections clustered nearby, indicating the ongoing spread and activity of the blaze.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Papua New Guinea 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.
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