Started on Sep 17, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire spanning 550 hectares (1,359 acres) is currently burning near Tanjung Lubuk in Indonesia. Having started on September 16, 2026, the blaze is actively progressing through the local landscape during the dry season, a period typically characterized by elevated fire activity.
Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, while 41 distinct thermal detections over the past 48 hours cluster closely nearby, illustrating the current spatial extent and reach of the spreading fire.
This incident unfolds within a broader national landscape, as official figures show 4,112,468 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, placing the cumulative burned area 15 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 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 4,223,827 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 18% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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