Started on Sep 28, 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
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Tanjung Lubuk in Indonesia, which has already consumed 280 hectares, or 692 acres, since it started on September 28, 2026. Monitoring systems have detected 43 heat signatures clustered nearby in the last 48 hours, illustrating the active spread of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season, contributing to broader national trends. Across the country, 5,267,027 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 48 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 280 ha (692 acres) — about 2.8 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 5,392,535 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 51% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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