Started on Oct 18, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A low-intensity wildfire currently burns near Tanusan, Indonesia, having scorched 480 hectares (1,186 acres) since it began on October 18, 2026. Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the active front, alongside 59 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.
This active burning occurs amid the dry season, contributing to a broader national crisis. So far in 2026, 7,631,677 hectares have burned across the country, a figure that surges 114% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 7,631,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 114% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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