Started on Oct 15, 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 an active wildfire burning near Tanjung Lubuk, Indonesia, which has already consumed 2,550 hectares (6,301 acres) since it started on October 15, 2026. Monitoring systems have detected 124 heat signatures in the past 48 hours, illustrating the significant spread and ongoing activity of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season, contributing to a broader national crisis. Across the country, 7,440,160 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a staggering figure that sits 108% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 2,550 ha (6,301 acres) — about 26 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 7,440,160 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 108% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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