Started on Sep 17, 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
An active wildfire spanning 300 hectares, or 741 acres, continues to burn near Tanusan, Indonesia, since it started on September 17, 2026. Operating within the typical conditions of the dry season, the fire maintains a moderate heat intensity as recorded by satellite observations. In the past 48 hours, NASA FIRMS has detected 14 heat signatures clustered nearby, indicating the ongoing spread of the front.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 4,112,468 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 15 percent above the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 15% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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