Started on Sep 25, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Tongkiling, Indonesia, where 23 heat detections in the past 48 hours trace the fierce spread of the blaze across the landscape. Having started on September 25, 2026, the fire has consumed 250 hectares, or 618 acres, during the region's typical fire season, the dry season.
This ongoing blaze is part of a broader national crisis, with 4,997,449 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, a total tracking 40% 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.
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 4,997,449 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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