Started on Oct 3, 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 actively near Tongkiling, Indonesia, a 580-hectare (1,433-acre) wildfire that started on October 3, 2026, continues to progress through the region during the dry season. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while 45 heat detections over the past 48 hours cluster nearby, mapping the current spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds within a broader national crisis, as 5,830,937 hectares have burned across Indonesia so far in 2026, a figure that stands 63% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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 5,830,937 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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