Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 35 km south of Tanjung Pandan.
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Tanjung Pandan, Indonesia, which started on October 23, 2026, during the dry season. Orbital sensors have detected 14 heat signatures nearby over the past 48 hours, indicating how far the fire has spread across the area, resulting in an estimated size of 250 hectares, or 618 acres, by satellite estimate.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 8,290,324 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 132% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 2.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
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 8,290,324 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 132% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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