Started on Sep 23, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Tongkiling in Indonesia, an active wildfire has expanded to cover 500 hectares, or 1,236 acres, since it started on September 23, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 51 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the breadth of the spread.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, which is the dry season in the region. The broader landscape faces severe strain as Indonesia has already recorded 4,948,429 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that surges 39 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 280 ha (692 acres) — about 2.8 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 4,948,429 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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