Started on Oct 13, 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 is currently burning near Tiom, Indonesia, having scorched 380 hectares, or approximately 939 acres, since it started on October 13, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are picking up a moderate heat signature from the peak fire radiative power, while nearby NASA FIRMS heat detections over the past 48 hours register 15 thermal signatures clustered in the area, illustrating the current spread of the blaze during the dry season.
This fire occurs against a broader national backdrop of significant activity, with 7,143,877 hectares having burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 100% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. 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 7,143,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 100% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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