Started on Oct 3, 2026.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning actively near Tongkiling, Indonesia, a wildfire has scorched 400 hectares, equivalent to 988 acres, since it started on October 3, 2026. Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the front, while 36 heat detections cluster nearby to reveal the extent of the fire's recent spread.
This ongoing incident unfolds against the backdrop of the region's typical dry season. Nationally, the broader context reveals that 5,969,381 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 67 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 230 ha (568 acres) — about 2.3 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 5,969,381 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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