Started on Sep 18, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active wildfire burning near Tongkiling, Indonesia, where 27 thermal detections have been recorded over the last 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 400 hectares or 988 acres, broke out on September 17, 2026, and is being fueled by conditions typical of the dry season.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of heightened fire activity. Across the country, 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that runs 15% 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 4,359,036 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 22% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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